MITIGATION STRATEGIES BASED ON BEHAVIORAL CHANGE REGARDING FOOD AND AGRICULTURE IN PREVENTING CLIMATE CHANGE

The impact climate change on Earth due to increasing anthropogenic activities after the Industrial Revolution is increasing day by day. Research shows that the climate change crisis has now reached the tipping point. Exceeding this point, which has huge devastating effects on ecosystems, global surface temperatures and climate systems, means facing irreparable consequences for our planet. This situation has further increased the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which are known to be the main cause of climate change over the next century. Study focused on mitigation strategies based on behavioral change regarding food and agriculture in order to achieve the net zero carbon target set in the Paris Agreement. The effects of behavioral changes are explained within the framework of moderate and optimistic scenarios. Finally, it was concluded that mitigation strategies based on behavioral change regarding food and agriculture can be successful if certain conditions are met.