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What is the difference between policies and strategies to “mitigate” climate change versus those that help people “adapt” to the effects of climate change?

MD6 What is the difference between policies and strategies to “mitigate” climate change versus those that help people “adapt” to the effects of climate change? Give an example of a policy or action designed to “mitigate” climate change and one that designed to enhance our ability to “adapt” to the negative impacts of climate change.