IPCC Fifth Assessment Report, WGII Chapter 3: Freshwater Resources

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This is the chapter on freshwater resources in the IPCC 5th Assessment Report. It synthesizes the scientific knowledge on past and future changes in freshwater resources, their climatic and non-climatic drivers, related vulnerabilities, and adaptation.

Reference information

Websites:

https://www.ipcc.ch/pdf/assessment-report/ar5/wg2/WGIIAR5-Chap3_FINAL.pdf

Source:

IPCC

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Jun 7, 2016

Date of publication:

2014

Keywords:

climatic drivers, freshwater resources, non-climatic drivers, past and future changes, synthesis of scientific information

Climate impacts:

Droughts, Ice and Snow, Sea Level Rise, Storms, Water Scarcity

Adaptation Approaches:

Observations and Scenarios, Vulnerability Assessment

Sectors:

Urban, Water management

Geographic characterisation:

Global

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