Main description:

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides regular assessments of the scientific basis of climate change, its impacts and future risks, and options for adaptation and mitigation. This IPCC Special Report is a comprehensive assessment of our understanding of global warming of 1.5 DegreesC, future climate change, potential impacts and associated risks, emission pathways, and system transitions consistent with 1.5 DegreesC global warming, and strengthening the global response to climate change in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty. 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.

Contents:

Summary for Policymakers; Technical Summary; 1. Framing and Context; 2. Mitigation Pathways Compatible with 1.5 DegreesC in the Context of Sustainable Development; 3. Impacts of 1.5C Global Warming on Natural and Human Systems; 4. Strengthening and Implementing the Global Response; 5. Sustainable Development, Poverty Eradication and Reducing Inequalities; Annex I: Glossary; Annex II: Acronyms; Annex III: Contributors to the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 DegreesC; Annex IV: Expert Reviewers of the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 DegreesC; Index.