人类正面临气候变化的严重冲击,全球应对气候变化的哥本哈根谈判在即。中国作为温室气候的排放大国,正在为积极应对气候变化作出努力。1992年《气候变化框架公约》将“减缓”(mitigation)与“适应”(adaptation)作为人类应对气候变化的两项最主要措施。所谓“减缓”实质是指公约的成员国通过减少温室气体的排放或者增加温室气体的吸收“汇”以预防气候变暖,这一措施也被称为“预防性”(preventative responses)应对。所谓“适应”实质 Mankind is facing a serious impact of climate change, the global response to climate change in Copenhagen soon. As a large country that emits greenhouse gases, China is making efforts to actively respond to climate change. The 1992 Framework Convention on Climate Change used “mitigation” and “adaptation” as two of the most important human responses to climate change. The so-called “slow ” means that the member states of the Convention to prevent climate warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions or increase greenhouse gas absorption “sink”, this measure is also known as “preventive” ( preventative responses. The so-called “adaptation ” essence