AR5 Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability

The assessment of impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability in the Working Group II contribution to the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report (WGII AR5) evaluates how patterns of risks and potential benefits are shifting due to climate change since 2007 when the Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) was released.

Report

 
Full Report Part A: Global and Sectoral Aspects
 
Full Report Part B: Regional Aspects
 
Front Matter Part A
 
Front Matter Part B
 
Summary for Policymakers
 
Technical Summary
 
Cross-chapter box compendium

Part A: Global and Sectoral Aspects

Context for the AR5

1
Point of Departure
2
Foundations for Decision Making

Natural and Managed Resources and Systems, and Their Uses

3
Freshwater Resources
4
Terrestrial and Inland Water Systems
5
Coastal Systems and Low-Lying Areas
7
Food Security and Food Production Systems

Human Settlements, Industry, and Infrastructure

10
Key Economic Sectors and Services

Human Health, Well-Being, and Security

11
Human Health: Impacts, Adaptation, and Co-Benefits
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Livelihoods and Poverty

Adaptation

14
Adaptation Needs and Options
15
Adaptation Planning and Implementation
16
Adaptation Opportunities, Constraints, and Limits
17
Economics of Adaptation

Multi-Sector Impacts, Risks, Vulnerabilities, and Opportunities

18
Detection and Attribution of Observed Impacts
19
Emergent Risks and Key Vulnerabilities
20
Climate-Resilient Pathways: Adaptation, Mitigation, and Sustainable Development

Part B: Regional Aspects

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Regional Context

Regional Chapters

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27
Central and South America
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Annexes

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Authors and Expert Reviewers
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List of Major IPCC Reports
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Fact Sheet
5
Questions about the Report
6
Oceans Compendium

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Copies of the printed report for Part A and Part B are available from Cambridge University Press.

Supplementary Material

 
Chapter 6 – Ocean Systems – Supplementary Material
 
Chapter 10 – Key Economic Sectors and Services – Supplementary Material
 
Chapter 21 – Regional Context – Supplementary Material
 
Chapter 23 – Europe – Supplementary Material
 
Chapter 24 – Asia – Supplementary Material
 
Chapter 30 – The Ocean – Supplementary Material

Summaries, Frequently Asked Questions, and Cross-Chapter Boxes Volume in UN Languages

Translation of the WGII AR5 SPM, TS, FAQs and CC Boxes Volume from English into the other five official languages of the United Nations was done by translators working for the WMO Language, Conference and Publishing Services Department. The assistance of scientists from the WGII chapter teams who acted as scientific translation editors for each language is gratefully acknowledged.

SPM in UN and other languages

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SPM English
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SPM Arabic
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SPM Chinese
10
SPM French
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SPM Russian
12
SPM Spanish

Other Languages

A number of countries have undertaken translations of the SPMs into languages that are not official languages of the United Nations. IPCC welcomes these initiatives but would note that the translations have been prepared under the responsibility of the respective country or institutions. The IPCC does not assume any responsibility for the accuracy of these translations into non-UN languages. In working to achieve the widest possible dissemination of IPCC knowledge, the IPCC is pleased to assist in making these translations available.

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SPM German
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SPM Japanese
16
SPM Korean
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SPM Portuguese
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SPM Swedish

Glossary in UN Languages

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Glossary Arabic
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Glossary Chinese
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Glossary French
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Glossary Russian
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Glossary Spanish

Top Level Findings from the Working Group II AR5 Summary for Policymakers

 
TLF English
 
TLF Arabic
 
TLF Chinese
 
TLF French
 
TLF Russian
 
TLF Spanish

Drafts and Review Materials

For drafts and review materials please see the archive pages here

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