Papers of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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Fifth Assessment Report (AR5):
Working Group II (2008-2014)

Draft Chapters and Review Comments

These documents were used to prepare Climate Change 2014 - Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability The full drafts are large files which may take a long time to download and view.

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Part A
Chapter 1: Point of Departure
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Chapter 2: Foundations for Decision Making
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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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Part B
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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