IPCC Fifth Assessment report, WGII Chapter 11: Human health: impacts, adaptation, and co-benefits

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This is the chapter on human health in the IPCC 5th Assessment Report. The chapter synthesizes the scientific knowledge on the direct and indirect health impacts of climate change, underlying causes of population vulnerability, and adaptation measures and limits.

Reference information

Websites:

https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/wg2/human-health-impacts-adaptation-and-co-benefits/

Source:

IPCC

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Jun 7, 2016

Date of publication:

2014

Keywords:

adaptation limits, adaptation measures, causes of population vulnerability, direct and indirect effects, synthesis of scientifc knowledge

Climate impacts:

Extreme Temperatures, Flooding, Ice and Snow, Sea Level Rise, Storms, Water Scarcity

Adaptation Approaches:

Observations and Scenarios, Vulnerability Assessment

Sectors:

Health

Geographic characterisation:

Global

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