Climate Change 2001: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability

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Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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Contents

Foreword . vii

Preface. ix

Summary for Policymakers 1

Technical Summary . 19

Chapter

1. Overview of Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability to Climate Change . 75

2. Methods and Tools 105

3. Developing and Applying Scenarios . 145

4. Hydrology and Water Resources 191

5. Ecosystems and Their Goods and Services 235

6. Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems. 343

7. Human Settlements, Energy, and Industry . 381

8. Insurance and Other Financial Services . 417

9. Human Health. 451

10. Africa487

11. Asia . 533

12. Australia and New Zealand 591

13. Europe. 641

14. Latin America693

15. North America. 735

16. Polar Regions (Arctic and Antarctic). 801

17. Small Island States 843

18. Adaptation to Climate Change in the Context of Sustainable Development and Equity . 877

19. Vulnerability to Climate Change and Reasons for Concern: A Synthesis 913

Annex

A. Authors and Expert Reviewers. 971

B. Glossary of Terms . 981

C. Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Units. 997

D. List of Major IPCC Reports 1001

E. Index. 1005