Global warming - Global warming occurs when carbon dioxide (CO2) and other air pollutants

collect in the atmosphere and absorb sunlight and solar radiation that have bounced off the
earth’s surface. Normally, this radiation would escape into space—but these pollutants, which
can last for years to centuries in the atmosphere, trap the heat and cause the planet to get
hotter. The rate of global warming has been steadily increasing each year.

Source - https://www.nrdc.org/stories/global-warming-101 page 1

Climate Change - Climate change is a long-term shift in the statistics of the weather (including
its averages). For example, it could show up as a change in climate normals (expected average
values for temperature and precipitation) for a given place and time of year, from one decade
to the next. Thus a lower level of annual rainfall in a certain area is a sample of climate change.
Furthermore, Climate change is a development issue. It has direct effect on the economic
growth of the country.

Sources -
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTPHILIPPINES/Resources/PH_CC_Strategy_April_19_201
0.pdf page 7
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/brochures/climate/Climatechange.pdf page 1

Drought resistant crop varieties - varieties of major food crops that are drought tolerant or
escape drought through early maturity.

Source- http://www.cgiar.org/web-archives/www-cgiar-org-impact-global-des_fact2-html/
page 1

Rainwater harvesting - harvesting that provides irrigation water during the dry season and at
the same time slowing down inundation of lowland areas during extreme rainfall events

Climate smart agriculture – is a type of farming that pays attention to landscape by using
integrated planning of land, agriculture, forests, fisheries and water to ensure proper use It
includes proven practical techniques and approaches that can increase food security,
adaptation, and mitigation. This method will ensure that agriculture is done in a way that is
beneficial to the environment.

Source -
http://www.pdf.ph/downloads/RuralDevelopment/HighlightsofMeeting/23May2013/attachme
nts/03-ImplementingClimateSmartAgriculture.pdf