Climate Policy and Adaptation
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What is one of the outcomes of the Seventh Conference of Parties (COP-7) in Marrakech?

  • Establishment of a single fund for mitigation
  • Establishment of three funds, each with an adaptation component (correct)
  • Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50%
  • Decision to abandon the Kyoto Protocol
  • What is a direct consequence of the recognition that climate change is happening?

  • Decreased interest in the Kyoto Protocol
  • Increased focus on mitigation policy
  • Recognition that adaptation is inevitable (correct)
  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions
  • What is implied in the research agenda following the Seventh Conference of Parties?

  • A greater focus on mitigation policy
  • A shift in adaptation research to address policy needs (correct)
  • Reduced attention to the Kyoto Protocol
  • Increased funding for mitigation research
  • What was reiterated at the Sixth Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC?

    <p>The need for adaptation policy research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why has interest in adaptation as a legitimate policy response increased?

    <p>Due to recognition that climate change is occurring</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Decision 11/CP.1 taken in Berlin in 1995?

    <p>It implied the need for adaptation policy research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the emphasis on mitigation over adaptation in climate change policies?

    <p>The long-term goal is to stabilise atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main focus of adaptation research in developed countries?

    <p>Adapting to the effects of climate change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of the Kyoto Protocol on adaptation research?

    <p>It has led to a focus on mitigation over adaptation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary direction of adaptation research to date?

    <p>Adaptation research for mitigation policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the lack of interest in adaptation as a response to climate change?

    <p>It is not considered a viable long-term solution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the UNFCCC in shaping adaptation research?

    <p>It has prioritized mitigation over adaptation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of COP-7 in relation to adaptation activities?

    <p>Establishment of two new funds to support adaptation activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs) established under COP-7?

    <p>To serve as a channel of communication of information relating to the vulnerabilities and adaptation to climate needs of the least developed countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the source of funding for the Adaptation Fund under the Kyoto Protocol?

    <p>A levy on the Clean Development Mechanism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main focus of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action adopted in 1998?

    <p>Adaptation to climate change</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Decision 11 of COP-1 in relation to adaptation research?

    <p>It recognised the importance of adaptation research for adaptation policy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Least Developed Countries Fund under the UNFCCC?

    <p>To support the implementation of National Adaptation Programmes of Action</p> Signup and view all the answers

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