{"id":3908,"date":"2021-10-08T09:54:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T06:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orgbalt.eu\/?p=3908"},"modified":"2021-10-08T09:57:14","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T06:57:14","slug":"life-orgbalt-article-about-climate-change-mitigation-and-adaptation-published","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orgbalt.eu\/?p=3908","title":{"rendered":"LIFE OrgBalt article about climate change mitigation and adaptation published"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LIFE OrgBalt has published an article “<\/strong>Climate change mitigation and adaptation: two different, yet inseparable strategies to tackle climate change<\/strong>“<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the light of the current human made climate\ncrisis, it is crucial to employ several approaches to adjust to the impacts of\nclimate change and to reduce the causes of climate change. This article will\nexplain two strategies that are pursued globally \u2013 climate change mitigation\nand climate change adaptation. Within the LIFE OrgBalt project, experts and\npractitioners explore  various practices\nfor adaptation and mitigation in the agriculture and forestry sectors in the\nproject regions. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Mitigation<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 reducing climate change \u2013 involves\n reducing the flow of heat-trapping greenhouse gases into the atmosphere,\n either by reducing <\/em>sources of these gases<\/em><\/a> or enhancing the <\/em>\u201csinks\u201d that accumulate and\n store these gases<\/em><\/a>.[i]<\/strong><\/a><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Adaptation<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 adapting to life in a changing climate \u2013\n involves adjusting to actual or expected future climate and the consequenting\n environmental changes.[ii]<\/strong><\/a><\/em>\n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In order to achieve the  Paris Agreement target of limiting global\nwarming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to\npre-industrial levels,\nan annual decline of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 7.6% is needed between\n2020 and 2030 globally[iii]<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if the mitigation efforts prove to be\nsuccessful in reducing emissions, warming effects  of the atmosphere do already and will in\nfuture impact the livelihood of our society. This is where climate change\nadaptation strategies come into play. As explained by Research Professor at the Natural\nResources Institute Finland LUKE Raija Laiho, \u201cadaptation means\nall actions that we can take to be prepared to face the consequences of the\non-going change. How much adaptation is needed depends on how much and how fast\nwe can mitigate\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is significant need for mitigation and\nadaptation activities in the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU)\nsector. According to the IPCC, emissions from the AFOLU sector in the period\n2007-2016 represented 23% of total net anthropogenic emissions of GHGs[iv]<\/a>. Actions in the AFOLU\nsector can bring real change to global and local mitigation and adaptation\nefforts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Calculation\nof emissions is a complex task where LIFE OrgBalt aims to contribute with\nimproving national GHG inventories. The national GHG inventories are crucial\nfor a data-based evaluation and monitoring of the progress in reaching GHG\nreduction targets. However, the national inventories are based on estimations\nfor GHG emission factors for each action in the sectors. The more and higher\nquality data becomes available, the more precise the factors and estimates will\nget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What in\npractical terms do climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in land\nuse mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LIFE OrgBalt surveyed project key stakeholders\nabout the strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation that are\ncurrently used in the agricultural and forestry sectors. The practitioners need\ncredible information to choose the most efficient measures. As put by Riina\nMaru\u0161t\u0161ak, the Head of Environmental Policy at the Estonian Chamber of\nAgriculture and Commerce, \u201cthere are farmers who do not associate these\npractices with climate action as so far mainly water protection topics have\nbeen in focus regarding environmental protection in agriculture.\u201d Some of the\nactions practiced in agriculture include precision farming, growing winter\ncrops, and minimum tillage, according to Riina Maru\u0161t\u0161ak. In addition Liisa\nToopakka, Conservation Expert of the Finnish Association for Nature\nConservation, emphasises that it is crucial to stop the draining of new\npeatland areas, both in agriculture and forestry. Forestry practice choices,\nlike maintaining continuous cover, increasing rotation length, and fertilising\nwith ash, are mentioned by the practitioners in Finland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nerijus\nKupstaitis, head of the Forest Policy Group of the Ministry of Environment of\nthe Republic of Lithuania, states that currently the traditional forestry\napproaches for growing the so far justified tree species and forest types on\nnutrient-rich organic soils are used in Lithuania. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The LIFE\nOrgBalt project will demonstrate innovative practices to mitigate and adapt to\nclimate change. In that way LIFE OrgBalt seeks to encourage practitioners to\ntake steps towards climate neutral land use. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/em>
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[i]<\/a> https:\/\/climate.nasa.gov\/solutions\/adaptation-mitigation\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[ii]<\/a> https:\/\/climate.nasa.gov\/solutions\/adaptation-mitigation\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[iii]<\/a> https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/climatechange\/science\/key-findings<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[iv]<\/a> https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/srccl\/chapter\/summary-for-policymakers\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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