BaCCC/Module 4/Lesson 1/Part 2
Mitigation strategies that impact the world’s most vulnerable people
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(Please note that adaptation and resilience will be covered in depth in Module 6.)
| Mitigation strategy! | Harmful or useful to my community? | Why / How? | Alternatives? (How to mitigate the mitigation?) |
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Some climate change mitigation can negatively affect the world’s most vulnerable people in the following ways:
| a) Use renewable energy
Most poor people cannot afford to use renewable energy, such as solar or wind power. Establishing or buying equipment to generate such energy is expensive. Unless the equipment is purchased and installed by the government (directly or through subsidies), the use of such methods for mitigating climate change could economically hurt people in low-income communities. b) Use zero-carbon transportation Vulnerable people usually do not have a choice in the type of transportation they use. Many low-income communities rely on cheap public transport, which uses fossil fuels. Most vehicles that use batteries or solar power are expensive, and the poor cannot afford to buy them. c) Stop deforestation Forest conservation is one of the factors that can mitigate climate change. Unfortunately, many vulnerable and poor communities rely on forest products as their source of energy for cooking and heating. d) Use less synthetic fertiliser Many poor farmers in the world rely on synthetic fertilisers for their agriculture. It would hurt them if governments suddenly decided to ban their use. |
