Causes/Drivers
What is the leading most significant cause of climate change ?
Greenhouse Emissions (burning of fossil fuels)
What average air temperature is the Amazon expected to exceed by the end of the 21st century?
39 degrees
what is mitigation (in the context of climate change)
Efforts made by human intervention to reduce or prevent the emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, thereby minimizing the extent of future global warming.
What does adaptation in the context of climate change refer to?
Adaptation refers to the process of adjustment to actual or expected climate and its effects, focusing on our ability to cope with the consequences of climate change.
What is the amazon rainforest often referred to as?
"The lungs of the earth"
name one of the 5 anthropogenic drivers of climate change mentioned earlier
Economic Growth
Consumption
Power, Inequality and Social Stratification
Population Growth
Land-Use Transformation
What are the biggest impacts of climate change to the human population living in the amazon
Spread of infectious diseases and fires
REDD+ mission statement is to make rainforests worth more alive than dead.
Why is adaptation necessary even if all greenhouse gas emissions were eliminated today?
Because the warming already present in the atmosphere would persist, meaning that the impacts of climate change would continue, requiring us to adjust to these changes.
how do the UN define climate change
Long term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns
Driven mainly by human activities:
Burning fossil fuels
Deforestation
Industrialism
The second most significant cause was deforesation - what percentage of greenhouse gas emissions is deforestation responsible for? (internationally)
10-15%
how much is the rainfall expected to decrease in the amazon by the end of the 21st century?
40%
How does the REDD+ program help mitigate climate change in the Amazon Rainforest?
By preventing deforestation, promoting sustainable land use practices, restoring degraded lands through reforestation, and strengthening governance to protect forests and maintain the Amazon's role as a global carbon sink.
What is the main focus of the GEF Amazon Project?
it focuses on sustainable water resource management in the Amazon River basin, fostering cooperation among countries and communities dependent on the Amazon Basin as a water resource.
where did australia rank in 2022 out of 63 countries on the global climate list.
1 = best
63rd = worst
(not mentioned in PPT, 4 place leeway)
55th (9th last)
How do natural drivers compare to human activities in their impact on climate change, particularly concerning the Amazon Rainforest?
Natural drivers have a limited impact on current climate change, while human activities like deforestation in the Amazon are the primary accelerators, significantly increasing CO2 emissions.
What sector is expected to experience increased unemployment as a result of climate change impacts in the amazon?
agriculture
What are some technologies used by REDD+ to monitor deforestation in the Amazon?
REDD+ uses satellite imagery and drones to monitor deforestation in the Amazon in real-time, allowing for quick and effective responses to protect the forest.
What is the year the GEF Amazon Project was initiated
2010
Why is it often hard to measure climate change's impact on the Amazon?
The complexity of the ecosystem due to the forest's vast and diverse ecosystem and unpredictable species responses to changing conditions make it difficult.
discuss the potential feedback loops involving the Amazon Rainforest and climate change.
Potential feedback loops involving the Amazon include deforestation and forest degradation, which release stored carbon and contribute to global warming. This warming can then cause more frequent droughts and fires, further weakening the forest, leading to more carbon release in a self-reinforcing cycle that accelerates climate change.