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Table of Content
Introduction to the topic 3
Chapter 1 – Greenhouse gases 4
1.1 What are greenhouse gases? 4
1.2 Types of greenhouse gases 5
1.3 Greenhouse effect 6
1.4 Activities for reducing greenhouse gases 7
Chapter 2 - Deforestation 8
2.1 Definition of Deforestation 8
2.2 Causes of deforestation 9
2.3 Consequences of deforestation 10
2.4 Deforestation – good practices 11
Chapter 3 - Evidence for rapid climat change 12
3.1 Global temperature rise 12
3.2 Warming oceans 12
3.3 Shrinking Ice Sheets 13
3.4 Climat change – good practices 14
Chapter 4 - Impact on society 15
4.1 Communities 15
4.2 Economy 15
4.3 Health 16
4.4 Impact of society – good practices 17
Chapter 5 - Response options 18
5.1 Mitigation 18
5.2 Adaptation 19
5.3 Geoengineering 19
5.4 Response options – good practices 20
Chapter 6 – JOIN THE MOVE 21
Chapter 7 – TO GO FURTHER 23
Chapter 8 – PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES 24
Conclusion: This is a beginning - My action 25
