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IPCC Special Report "Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX)"

Call for governmental / scientific review of the revised draft by 1 April 2011

The second-order draft chapters and first-order draft of the Summary for Policymakers (SPM) are now being made available for Government and Expert Review.

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The report is prepared under the responsibility of Working Group II (Impact, Adaptation and Vulnerability) and will be completed in 2011. The revised (second order) draft is available for Expert and Governmental Review from February 8, 2011 to April 1, 2011.

ProClim- agreed to coordinate the expert review part. If you are interested in this review, you may contact ProClim- to receive the access information and instructions to review the confidential second draft of the report.
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Outline of the report [1]
Lead Authors of the report [2]
Further details about the report [3]

Categories

  • Extreme events