IPCC Special Report

IPCC Special Report - SREX

Date	Friday, November 18, 2011
Topic	Economy [4] Planning, Land & Flood Defence [5] Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Climate Change [6] Energy, Waste & Natural Resources [7] Sustainable Development [8] Environment [9] Governance & Civic Participation [10] Infrastructure [11]

The Special Report for Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) is a comprehensive assessment of the role of climate change in altering characteristics of extreme events; and of experience with a wide range of options used by institutions, organizations, and communities to reduce exposure and vulnerability, and improve resilience, to climate extremes. SREX was approved and accepted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on 18 November 2011 in Kampala, Uganda.

It integrates expertise in climate science, disaster risk management, and adaptation to inform discussions on how to reduce and manage the risks of extreme events and disasters in a changing climate. The report evaluates the role of climate change in altering characteristics of extreme events; and it assesses experience with a wide range of options used by institutions, organizations, and communities to reduce exposure and vulnerability, and improve resilience, to climate extremes.

Download the Summary for Policy Makers [2] (pdf)

For more information please visit www.ipcc-wg2.gov/SREX/ [3]

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Links:
[1] http://www.yourclimate.org/system/files/news_images/IPCCSpecial.png
[2] http://ipcc-wg2.gov/SREX/images/uploads/SREX-SPM_Approved-HiRes_opt.pdf
[3] http://www.ipcc-wg2.gov/SREX/
[4] http://www.yourclimate.org/topic/economy
[5] http://www.yourclimate.org/topic/infrastructure/planning-land-flood-defence
[6] http://www.yourclimate.org/topic/environment/greenhouse-gas-emissions-climate-change
[7] http://www.yourclimate.org/topic/environment/energy-waste-natural-resources
[8] http://www.yourclimate.org/topic/environment/sustainable-development
[9] http://www.yourclimate.org/topic/environment
[10] http://www.yourclimate.org/topic/governance-civic-participation
[11] http://www.yourclimate.org/topic/infrastructure