Week 2: Mitigation

Question 1

What is mitigation?

Answer 1

A human action/process to reduce emissions or enhance the sinks of greenhouse gases

Question 2

What is the sinks?

Answer 2

A reservoir where a greenhouse gas, an aerosol is stored

Question 3

What is NZ’s approach to climate mitigation?

Answer 3

• Net zero emission of all GHGs other than biogenic methane by 2050
• Reduce 10% of biogenic methane emissions by 2030
• Reduce 24-47% of biogenic methane emissions by 2050

Question 4

What happens when humans have access to shared resources?

Answer 4

Tragedy of the commons —> Act in their own self interest(contrary to public good)

Question 5

Three pillars of sustainability: triple bottom line

Answer 5

People, Planet, and Prosperity

Question 6

What are the five capitals models?

Answer 6

1. Manufactured Capital
2. Financial Capital
3. Social Capital
4. Human Capital
5. Natural Capital