Climate Change and Sustainable Development
About this topic
Explore the profound implications of climate change for sustainable development with this advanced Grade 12 Civic Education topic. Understand how climate impacts, adaptation, and mitigation strategies intersect with Zambia's development aspirations. This sophisticated module examines climate science basics including greenhouse effect, global warming, and climate variability. Learn about climate impacts on Zambia including changing rainfall patterns, temperature increases, and extreme weather events. Discover adaptation strategies for agriculture, water resources, and health sectors. Explore mitigation opportunities in energy, forestry, and transportation. Investigate Zambia's climate policy framework including NDCs and participation in international climate agreements. Through critical analysis and ECZ-style assessment questions, you'll develop expert understanding of climate-development interconnections.
What you'll practise (12 questions)
- The Paris Agreement is an international treaty on climate change. Its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. This treaty was adopted in:
- Carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels contribute to global warming. Which of the following is a renewable energy source that produces less carbon dioxide?
- Deforestation contributes to climate change because trees absorb carbon dioxide. When trees are cut down, they release stored carbon into the atmosphere. This process is known as:
- The Climate Change Response Policy in Zambia provides a framework for addressing climate change. The policy was adopted in:
- The Zambia Green Jobs Program promotes employment opportunities in the green economy. The program supports:
- One of the Sustainable Development Goals aims to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. This is SDG number:
- The Paris Agreement is an international treaty on climate change. In which year was it adopted?
- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an international treaty to address climate change. In which year was it adopted?
- The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty that commits states to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It was adopted in:
- SDG 13 aims to take urgent action to combat climate change. What is one of the targets of SDG 13?
- The Paris Agreement is an international treaty on climate change. The goal is to limit global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels. This agreement was adopted in:
- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was adopted in:
Answer each question above to see the correct answer and a full explanation.