Mitigation
The term used to describe any action seeking to reduce the amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere by human-related activities. Such actions might include reducing our use of fossil fuels and changing the way we use land - such as by reducing our rate of land clearing and deforestation, and increasing our rate of reforestation.
"Glossary and Abbreviations", Barnsley, Ingrid, United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) 2009, "UNUIAS Guide, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation in Developing Countries (REDD): A Guide for Indigenous Peoples." January 2009 http://www.ias.unu.edu/resource_centre/2009_REDD_Guide.pdf
The act of mitigating, or the state of being mitigated; abatement or diminution of anything severe.
FINANCE: of variations in scale of contributions at UN; DISASTERS: Natural Disaster Prevention, Preparedness and Mitigation.