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.
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Point of departure and key concepts
Risks, adaptation and sustainability for systems impacted by climate changeTerrestrial 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
RegionsAfrica
Asia
Australasia
Central and South America
Europe
North America
Small Islands
Sustainable development pathways: integrating adaptation and mitigationKey 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
