Climate change 2022 : impacts, adaptation and vulnerability : Working Group II contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change /

"The Working Group II contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report assesses the impacts of climate change, looking at ecosystems, biodiversity, and human communities at global and regional levels. It also reviews vulnerabilities and the capacities and limits of the natural world and human s...

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Corporate Author:	Cambridge University Press
Other Authors:	Pörtner, H. O. (Hans-Otto), 1955- (Editor), Belling, Daniel (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022.
Subjects:	Climatic changes > Government policy. Climatic changes > International cooperation. Greenhouse gas mitigation. Climat > Changements > Coopération internationale. Gaz à effet de serre > Réduction. Climate change mitigation Climatic changes Climatic changes > Risk assessment Environmental policy Sustainable development Electronic books. technical reports. Technical reports Technical reports. Rapports techniques.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Foreword
Preface
Dedication
Summary for Policymakers
Technical Summary
Point of Departure and Key Concepts
Terrestrial and Freshwater Ecosystems and Their Services
Oceans and Coastal Ecosystems and Their Services
Water
Food, Fibre and Other Ecosystem Products
Cities, Settlements and Key Infrastructure
Health, Wellbeing and the Changing Structure of Communities
Poverty, Livelihoods and Sustainable Development
Africa
Asia
Australasia
Central and South America
Europe
North America
Small Islands
Biodiversity Hotspots
Cities and Settlements by the Sea
Deserts, Semiarid Areas and Desertification
Mediterranean Region
Mountains
Polar Regions
Tropical Forests
Key Risks across Sectors and Regions
Decision-Making Options for Managing Risk
Climate Resilient Development Pathways
Annex I. Global to Regional Atlas
Annex II. Glossary
Annex III. Acronyms
Annex IV. Contributors to the Working Group II Contribution to the IPCC Sixth
Assessment Report
Annex V. Expert Reviewers of the Working Group II Contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report
Index.