The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
Special Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

This IPCC Special Report provides the latest comprehensive assessment of the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (Author)

9781009157971, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 19 May 2022

766 pages
27.8 x 21.6 x 3.5 cm, 2.04 kg

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of human-induced climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation. This IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate is the most comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the observed and projected changes to the ocean and cryosphere and their associated impacts and risks, with a focus on resilience, risk management response options, and adaptation measures, considering both their potential and limitations. It brings together knowledge on physical and biogeochemical changes, the interplay with ecosystem changes, and the implications for human communities. It serves policymakers, decision makers, stakeholders, and all interested parties with unbiased, up-to-date, policy-relevant information. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Summary for Policymakers
Technical Summary
1. Framing and Context of the Report
2. High Mountain Areas
3. Polar Regions
4. Sea Level Rise and Implications for Low-Lying Islands, Coasts and Communities
5. Changing Ocean, Marine Ecosystems, and Dependent Communities
6. Extremes, Abrupt Changes and Managing Risk
Cross-Chapter Box 9: Integrative Cross-Chapter Box on Low-Lying Islands and Coasts
Annex I: Glossary
Annex II: Acronyms
Annex III: Contributors to the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
Annex IV: Expert Reviewers of the IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
Index.

Subject Areas: Environmental monitoring [TQD], Social impact of environmental issues [RNT], Climate change [RNPG], Meteorology & climatology [RBP], Oceanography [seas RBKC], Non-governmental organizations [NGOs JPWH], International relations [JPS]