The course addresses the main drivers of climate change and the challenges posed by climate mitigation approaches to avoid uncontrolled climate change through global warming. The course addresses following issues:
- The greenhouse effect, global warming and the response of the climate system to emissions or land use changes
- Possible consequences of climate change, adaptation and associated costs.
- Technological options to reduce emissions (renewable energy, changes in lifestyle, negative emission technologies and solar radiation management).
- Land management strategies for climate change mitigation, their characteristics, costs, co-benefits and barriers.
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 1 day
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
