Climate Change Glossary

The following glossary defines the key concepts, institutions, and policies that define climate change and climate change mitigation and adaption—as related to IFPRI’s climate change work. Adaptation Afforestation Bioenergy Biomass Carbon cycle Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Carbon fertilization Carbon sequestration Carbon sink Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Climate change Climate change scenario Copenhagen Accord Deforestation Drought-resistant crops Ecosystem services Global Warming Potential (GWP) General Circulation Model (GCM) Greenhouse gases Hydrology Intergovernmental Panel … Continue reading Climate Change Glossary