CCP Mitigation & Adaptation Strategies 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which mechanism allows countries to earn carbon credits by funding emission reduction projects in developing nations?
- Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) (Correct answer)
- Joint Implementation (JI)
- Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
- Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
Correct answer: Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
The CDM under the Kyoto Protocol lets developed countries earn certified emission reductions by investing in clean projects in developing countries.
Question 2: Nature-based solutions for climate adaptation include which of the following?
- Constructing seawalls and levees
- Restoring coastal mangroves to buffer storm surges (Correct answer)
- Installing rooftop solar panels
- Deploying carbon capture and storage technology
Correct answer: Restoring coastal mangroves to buffer storm surges
Restoring mangroves is a nature-based solution that provides coastal protection, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity co-benefits.
Question 3: What is the primary goal of 'managed retreat' as a climate adaptation strategy?
- Relocating populations away from high climate-risk zones (Correct answer)
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from urban areas
- Installing flood barriers around coastal cities
- Increasing agricultural productivity in drought-prone regions
Correct answer: Relocating populations away from high climate-risk zones
Managed retreat involves planned relocation of communities or assets from areas increasingly vulnerable to climate hazards like flooding or sea-level rise.
Question 4: Which sector contributes the largest share of global greenhouse gas emissions according to recent IPCC assessments?
- Agriculture and land use
- Transportation
- Energy supply (electricity and heat production) (Correct answer)
- Industrial processes
Correct answer: Energy supply (electricity and heat production)
Energy supply, particularly electricity and heat generation from fossil fuels, accounts for the largest share (~34%) of global GHG emissions.
Question 5: Carbon farming practices that increase soil organic carbon are an example of which mitigation approach?
- Avoided emissions through fuel switching
- Biological carbon sequestration (Correct answer)
- Industrial carbon capture and utilization
- Demand-side energy efficiency
Correct answer: Biological carbon sequestration
Building soil organic carbon through practices like cover cropping and reduced tillage sequesters CO2 biologically in agricultural soils.
Question 6: What does 'adaptive capacity' refer to in the context of climate change?
- A country's total renewable energy generation potential
- The ability of a system to adjust to climate change, moderate potential damage, and cope with consequences (Correct answer)
- The maximum amount of carbon a forest ecosystem can absorb
- The rate at which a nation reduces its carbon emissions
Correct answer: The ability of a system to adjust to climate change, moderate potential damage, and cope with consequences
Adaptive capacity is the ability of systems, institutions, or people to adjust to climate stimuli, exploit opportunities, or cope with consequences.
Question 7: Which of the following best describes 'climate-smart agriculture'?
- Agriculture that uses only organic fertilizers
- Farming practices that increase productivity while reducing emissions and building resilience (Correct answer)
- Large-scale vertical farming in urban environments
- Agricultural systems that eliminate all fossil fuel use
Correct answer: Farming practices that increase productivity while reducing emissions and building resilience
Climate-smart agriculture simultaneously pursues food security, GHG mitigation, and adaptation to climate variability across farming systems.
CCP Mitigation & Adaptation Strategies 2
Which mechanism allows countries to earn carbon credits by funding emission reduction projects in developing nations?