4.5 Adapting to climate change
4.5 Adapting to climate change
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What you need to know:
What you need to know:
Strategies for adapting to the impacts of climate change.
Why this matters:
Why this matters:
Adaptation strategies are essential for reducing the adverse effects of climate change on our environment, societies, and economies, helping to build resilient communities.
How can we adapt agriculture to climate change?
How can we adapt agriculture to climate change?
Coping with Extreme Weather:
Create flood defenses and water storage systems to manage water supply.
Implement drought-resistant crops and efficient irrigation systems.
Adjusting Farming Practices:
Shift planting seasons to adapt to new weather patterns.
Introduce shade trees to protect seedlings from intense sun.
Change livestock breeds and crop varieties to suit new climatic conditions.
How can we reduce risk of rising sea levels?
How can we reduce risk of rising sea levels?
Coastal Defenses:
Build sea walls and restore coastal mangroves to prevent erosion and storm damage.
Develop early warning systems for coastal surges.
Strategic Relocation:
Raise buildings on stilts in flood-prone areas.
Consider relocating populations or essential infrastructure to safer locations.
How have the Maldives adapted to climate change?
How have the Maldives adapted to climate change?
Innovative Engineering:
Constructing artificial islands raising land above sea level by 3m
A 3m Sea wall is being build around the capital Male
Policy and Planning:
Exploring potential relocation agreements with India and Sri Lanka.
Investing in sustainable tourism and fishing to diversify the economy.
Common misconceptions
Common misconceptions
Misconception 1: Only large-scale projects can protect against climate change.
Reality: Small-scale adaptations, like changing sowing dates, can also significantly improve resilience to climate change
Summary
Summary
Adaptation strategies in agriculture include using drought-resistant crops and efficient water management.
Coastal areas require both hard defenses, like sea walls, and soft defenses, like mangrove restoration.
The Maldives is an example of proactive adaptation through infrastructure and policy planning.
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