What is the difference between climate adaptation and climate mitigation?
Clearing up the confusion about “climate action”
Climate adaptation vs climate change mitigation
Dwellers of many cities worldwide experience squeezed living space, rising rents and ongoing construction. In such a context, how can urbanization in times of climate change proceed sustainably?
Mitigation and adaptation are two different strategies for addressing climate change. The distinction between adaptation and mitigation still confuses many who are not so familiar with all the climate change talk.
It is possible to do both. However, first, let’s start with definitions.
Mitigation — reduces climate change
Mitigation refers to “actions taken to reduce the severity”.
Mitigation is about avoiding the unmanageable.
In the context of climate change, mitigation is an intervention to reduce the magnitude of climate change by lowering the concentration of heat-trapping greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere.
Mitigation measures can be divided into two categories:
- Steps taken reduce or…
