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Annex 1: Answers for Unit 1 Quiz

  1.   C   To adjust and respond to the effects of climate change
  2.   B   Implementing water-saving irrigation techniques
  3.   D   Smallholder farmers
  4.   B   Climate adaptation
  5.   C   Collaboration and stakeholder engagement
  6.   C   Solar power
  7.   B   Logging and timber production
  8.   B   Lower energy costs
  9.   B   Transportation
  10.   D   By sequestering carbon dioxide through tree growth

Annex 2: Answers for Unit 2 Quiz

1.       B   The fair and equitable distribution of the costs and benefits of climate change mitigation and adaptation.

2.      C   Vulnerable communities are disproportionately affected by climate change but have fewer resources to adapt and recover.

3.      C   A community-driven initiative that provides solar panels and energy-efficient appliances to low-income households.

4.      C   By empowering and including marginalised communities in climate policy decisions.

5.      C   By supporting sustainable development and climate adaptation in developing countries to prevent future crises.

6.      D   Corporations can influence climate justice through their practices, policies, and support for sustainable initiatives.

7.       C   A policy that sets emission reduction targets for each industry based on their historical carbon footprint.

8.      C   Supporting renewable energy projects in developing nations

9.      B   Implementing policies that prioritise the needs of vulnerable populations

10.    B   Providing financial aid for clean energy projects and climate adaptation efforts.

Annex 3: Answers for Unit 3 Quiz

1.      C   Fairly addressing the impacts of climate change and the distribution of mitigation measures

2.      B   Sharing the benefits of climate protection efforts among all people

3.      B   Recognising the disproportionate effects of climate disruption on marginalised groups

4.      A   Engage with diverse actors to address community issues

5.      D   All of the above

6.      C   Fostering climate-resilient solutions based on equity and justice

7.       C   By ensuring representation, inclusion, and protection of the rights of vulnerable communities

8.      C   Recognising and addressing unequal burdens made worse by climate change

9.      D   Boosting resilience while improving livelihoods and social and economic well-being

10.     B   To empower communities to develop targeted, grassroots solutions

Annex 4: Answers for Unit 4 Quiz

1.      C   Are at a higher risk of adverse health, social, or economic outcomes.

2.      C   High access to healthcare and essential resources.

3.      C   They lack resources and support needed to cope with disasters.

4.      D   Livelihoods, particularly in agriculture and natural resources.

5.      A   Persons with albinism (PWA)

6.      A   Address the basic needs of vulnerable populations.

7.      C   Encouraging the establishment of community-based energy projects.

8.      D   High dependence on rain-fed agriculture and low economic development.

9.      C   Increasing frequency and intensity of climate-related risks.

10     C   Addressing vulnerable populations’ basic needs and access to clean energy.

Annex 5: Answers for Unit 5 Quiz

1.      C   To identify and implement measures to address the impacts of climate change.

2.      B   Evaluating historical greenhouse gas emissions.

3.      C   To reduce the release of greenhouse gas emissions.

4.      C   Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and improved sequestration.

5.      B   To combine strategies to shift towards low-emission development.

6.      D   By seeking mutually supportive outcomes and avoiding negative trade-offs.

7.      D   To achieve co-benefits and minimise conflicts between climate and sectoral objectives.

8.      D   To ensure coherence between climate goals and broader development objectives.

9.      B   Integrated planning

10     C   To evaluate how climate change risks and opportunities affect policy outcomes.

Annex 6: Answers for Unit 6 Quiz

  1.   C   Heat waves
  2.   B   Decreased freshwater availability
  3.   C   Coral reefs and marine life
  4.   A   Intergenerational equity
  5.   D   Holistic development
  6.   A   Inclusive adaptation
  7.   B   Climate migrants
  8.   C   Climate denial
  9.   B   Marginalised communities
  10.   A   Environmental stewardship

Annex 7: Answers for Unit 7 Quiz

  1.   C   Both mitigation and adaptation
  2.   C   Promoting opportunities and prompt action to address climate change
  3.   C   Conference of Parties
  4.   D   1.5 degrees Celsius
  5.   C   Informal institutions can leverage traditional knowledge and practices
  6.   D   All of the above
  7.   B   Providing leadership and decision-making at the national level.
  8.   B   Local institutions act as intermediaries for external interventions that               reinforce existing adaptation practices
  9.   C  They act as intermediaries for external support to adaptation.
  10.   D   Climate Action Network

Annex 8: Answers for Unit 8 Quiz

  1.   B   It mobilises public support and drives policy changes
  2.   C   Individuals, organisations, and governments
  3.   B   It enables effective communication and informed decision making
  4.   C   Transitioning to renewable energy sources for homes or businesses
  5.   B   By tailoring messages to resonate with target audiences
  6.   C   They can make lifestyle changes to reduce their carbon footprint
  7.   C   To humanise the issue and inspire empathy and action
  8.   C   By amplifying the climate message and garnering support within the                  community
  9.   C   They can drive change within their families and communities
  10.   C   By using artistic expressions to convey climate messages creatively

 

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