Climate Action Strategies and Policies

📋 Course Outline

1. Climate mitigation and adaptation
2. Climate resilience and vulnerability
3. Government climate policies
4. International organizations and climate institutions
5. NGO roles and accountability
6. Vietnam grassroots environmental action
7. Corporate climate strategies
8. Fossil fuel accountability and greenwashing
9. ESG management and corporate performance

📖 1. Climate mitigation and adaptation

🔑 Key Concepts & Definitions

• Climate mitigation : Mitigation is the strategy of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions to limit the overall amount of climate change and stabilize GHG levels in the atmosphere.
• Climate adaptation : Adaptation is the strategy of adjusting to climate impacts that are already occurring or are expected in the future to reduce vulnerability of people and society.
• Climate resilience : Climate resilience is a system’s ability to cope with and recover from climate change impacts, including preparing for and responding to hazards.

📝 Essential Points