mitigation

Etymology

From Middle French mitigation, from Latin mitigatio.

noun

1. A reduction or decrease of something harmful or unpleasant.
   One possible drought mitigation strategy for Afghanistan is to divert excess water from water-rich river basins to water-scarce river basins in cases where this is technologically, economically and environmentally feasible. 2004, Bhattacharya, K., Azizi, P. M., Shobair, S, S,, Mohsini, M. Y., Drought impacts and potential for their mitigation in southern and western Afghanistan, IWMI
   Much of the arable land acquired by HS2 is being used for mitigation planting, in an attempt to achieve the goal set by HS2 Ltd for Phase 1, which will mean there should be no measurable loss of biodiversity after construction of the line compared with what was there before. August 23 2023, Chris Howe, “Green screen: HS2's route through the shires”, in RAIL, number 990, page 34