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Summary for Policymakers
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Technical Summary
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General comments for the entire document
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Chapter 1 – Point of departure
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Chapter 2 – Foundations for decisionmaking
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Chapter 3 – Freshwater resources
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Chapter 4 – Terrestrial and inland water systems
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Chapter 5 – Coastal systems and low-lying areas
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Chapter 6 – Ocean systems
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Chapter 7 – Food security and food production systems
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Chapter 8 – Urban Areas
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Chapter 9 – Rural Areas
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Chapter 10 – Key economic sectors and services
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Chapter 11 – Human health: impacts, adaptation, and co-benefits
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Chapter 12 – Human security
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Chapter 13 – Livelihoods and poverty
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Chapter 14 – Adaptation needs and options
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Chapter 15 – Adaptation planning and implementation
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Chapter 16 – Adaptation opportunities, constraints, and limits
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Chapter 17 – Economics of adaptation
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Chapter 18 – Detection and attribution of observed impacts
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Chapter 19 – Emergent risks and key vulnerabilities
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Chapter 20 – Climate-resilient pathways: adaptation, mitigation, and sustainable development
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Chapter 21 – Regional context
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Chapter 22 – Africa
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Chapter 23 – Europe
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Chapter 24 – Asia
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Chapter 25 – Australasia
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Chapter 26 – North America
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Chapter 27 – Central and South America
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Chapter 28 – Polar Regions
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Chapter 29 – Small Islands
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Chapter 30 – The Ocean
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Summary Products
Technical Summary
WGII AR5 Volume-wide Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Cross Chapter Resources
Glossary
WGII AR5 Chapter-specific FAQs
Cross-chapter box compendium
SUMMARY FOR POLICYMAKERS (approved)
Approved Summary for Policymakers (IPCC- XXXVIII/DOC.3)
Approved Summary for Policymakers – Tables and Figures (IPCC-XXXVIII/DOC.3 add. 1)
Correction to approved SPM (pre-publication)
FINAL DRAFT
Changes to the Underlying Scientific/Technical Assessment (IPCC-XXXVIII/DOC.4 Corr. 2)
The Final Draft is the version from 31 March 2014.