Climate change risk assessment 2021
At COP26, the governments of highly emitting countries will have a critical opportunity to accelerate emissions reductions through ambitious revisions of their nationally determined contributions (NDCs).
Climate Impacts
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Groundswell Part 2: acting on internal climate migration
This sequel to the Groundswell report includes projections and analysis of internal climate migration for three new regions: East Asia and the Pacific, North Africa, and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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Climate change and social vulnerability in the United States: a focus on six impacts
This report contributes to a better understanding of the degree to which four socially vulnerable populations—defined based on income, educational attainment, race and ethnicity, and age, may be more exposed
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Climate risk country profile: Rwanda
This report discusses Rwanda's country risk profile. Despite the country’s overall positive growth and development over the past 25 years, Rwanda is still highly vulnerable to impacts from climate change
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Improving the climate impact of raw material sourcing
The extraction and processing of raw materials are associated with potentially significant environmental impacts, including contributing to approximately half of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally.
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State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2020
Climate change and extreme weather are threatening human health and safety, food, water and energy security and the environment in Latin America and the Caribbean. The impacts span the entire region, including
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Climate risk country profile: Bhutan
This publication synthesizes climate characteristics and projections, vulnerability to natural hazards, sectoral climate change impacts, and adaptation priorities in Bhutan. It outlines rapid onset and
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Climate risk country profile: Maldives
This publication comprehensively synthesizes climate characteristics and projections, vulnerability to natural hazards, sectoral climate change impacts, and adaptation priorities in Maldives. It outlines
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No matter of choice: displacement in a changing climate
This report introduces an analytical framework to better understand the drivers, triggers and impacts of internal displacement in the context of climate change. The slow onset effects of climate change,
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Working together to achieve the Paris climate goals and sustainable development: International climate cooperation and the role of developing countries and emerging economies
This study shows how transformative change can bring about sustainable development, prevent climate change from spiralling out of control and address the unavoidable consequences of climate change in a