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Effectiveness of strategies for managing climate change - Coggle Diagram
Effectiveness of strategies for managing climate change
Positive Outcomes
There is evidence of reduced demand for meat in the UK and therefore reduced demand for dairy and sheep farming.
There has been an increase in people buying local produce to avoid food miles, although this change has been limited.
Congestion charging has reduced traffic congestion, accidents, and pollution levels in London and other cities across the world.
There has been a significant increase in walking, cycling, or using public transport rather than fossil-fuel powered cars.
Increased demand for smaller, more energy-efficient cars or electric cars.
In Scotland and the UK there has been increased investment in public transport.
Increase in the use of solar panels or switching to an electricity supplier that supplies green electricity.
The recycling and reusing plastics and oil-based products has significantly increased.
Improved environmental education in schools and in the media - increasing awareness of global warming and measures that can be taken to reduce greenhouse gases.
Negative outcomes and limitations
Some groups, environmentalists included, campaign against certain types of alternative energy generation. For example, dams built to produce hydroelectric power flood large areas, impacting on local people, wildlife, vegetation and hydrology.
Some scientists and governments argue that the greenhouse effect has been exaggerated
There is opposition to schemes such as wind farms because of their visual impact and effects on local wildlife, making it difficult to meet future targets on green energy supplies.
There is concern that some developing countries will not commit to taking action on climate change due to the costs.
The massive growth of digital media and cloud-based technologies requires huge amounts of energy to operate data farms.
The US refused to commit to the Kyoto and Paris agreements and major developing countries like China and India are not required to make any reductions.
There has been a steady increase in the number of aircraft journeys taken (especially short-haul flights) and this remains a major cause of greenhouse gases.
Many scientists, governments and international bodies accept the greenhouse effect and global warming theories, but not all.
Some within the population are reluctant to change habits and are not prepared to do anything to support action on climate change.
Despite the strategies - local, national and international - to reduce global warming, there is clear evidence that global temperatures are continuing to rise and there is an increase in extreme weather events.