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This chapter of the IPCC 5th Assessment Report focuses on rural areas. It syntesizes the available scientific knowledge on the past and future impacts of climate change on rural systems, resulting vulnerabilities, and adaptation.

More specificly, the current and future impacts on rural sectors like agriculture and forestry, fisheris, livestock, mining and tourism are being presented. Specific soulutions adapting to and managing the risks associated with climate change are included as well as key conclusions and a description of knowledge gaps.

Reference information

Websites:
https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/02/WGIIAR5-Chap9_FINAL.pdf
Source:

IPCC

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Jun 7, 2016

Date of publication:

2014

Keywords:
drivers of vulnerabilities, economic base and livelihood, extreme weater events, limits and constraints to rural adaptation, recreation, rural sectors, spatial and regional interconnections
Climate impacts:

Non specific

Adaptation Approaches:

Adaptation Measures and Actions, Observations and Scenarios, Adaptation Plans and Strategies, Vulnerability Assessment

Sectors:

Agriculture, Buildings, Disaster Risk Reduction, Energy, Forestry, Marine and Fisheries, Transport, Water management

Geographic characterisation:

Global

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