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Climate change: Actionable Solutions (Adaptation (change crops, sea…
Climate change: Actionable Solutions
Adaptation
change crops
sea walls/levies/barriers to sea level rise
human migration
raise level of house/roads/buildings
send aid to effected regions
Mitigation
Reduce/eliminate CO2 and GHG's
develop renewable sources of energy
close power plants that rely on fossil fuels
Transportation
more efficient vehicles
hybrid/electric/fuel cell
How is progress made?
Mandatory changes
Rules/laws/regulations
International (UN agreements)
National/Local
Obstacles
Enforcement
Corporate lobbying
Voluntary changes
International agreements
driven by money/market based solutions
Obstacles
corporate interests resisting change
avoid compliance with regulations
lobbying efforts targeting politicians to weaken or remove regulations (and not pass new ones)