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The Working Group II contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report (WGII AR6) is focused on the impacts of climate change on natural and human systems and their vulnerabilities, as well as capacities and limits of these systems to adapt to climate change and thereby reduce climate-associated risks and present options for creating a sustainable future. The WGII AR6 will be finalized in 2021, in time for the Global Stocktake foreseen under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Paris Agreement. The WGII AR6 chapter teams consist of 263 experts who bring a diverse range of scientific expertise bringing in regional, cultural and social perspectives. Practitioner, as well as young, and indigenous researchers are all included in the mix. • Chapter 1: SECTION 1: • Chapter 2: • Chapter 3: • Chapter 4: • Chapter 5: • Chapter 6: • Chapter 7: • Chapter 8: SECTION 2: • Chapter 9: • Chapter 10: • Chapter 11: • Chapter 12: • Chapter 13: • Chapter 14: • Chapter 15: SECTION 3: • Chapter 16: • Chapter 17: • Chapter 18: Point of departure and key concepts Risks, adaptation and sustainability for systems impacted by climate change Terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems and their services Ocean 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 Regions Africa Asia Australasia Central and South America Europe North America Small Islands Sustainable development pathways: integrating adaptation and mitigation Key risks across sectors and regions Decision-making options for managing risk Climate resilient development pathways Cross Chapter Papers • Biodiversity hotspots (land, coasts and oceans) • Cities and settlements by the sea • Deserts, semi-arid areas, and desertification • Mediterranean region • Mountains • Polar regions • Tropical forests Outline of the Report Timeline About this Report Photo credits from left to right: Ironchefbalara; Leopoldino Jeronimo Kepa; NASA; Chris Goldberg; Jenny Lee Silver; NASA
