Transcription of Annex II - Glossary - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ...
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1757 IIGlossaryEditorial Board Co-Chairs:John Agard (Trinidad and Tobago), E. Lisa F. Schipper (Sweden)Editorial Board:Joern Birkmann (Germany), Maximiliano Campos (Costa Rica), Carolina Dubeux (Brazil),Yukihiro Nojiri (Japan), Lennart Olsson (Sweden), Balgis Osman-Elasha (Sudan), Mark Pelling(UK), Michael J. Prather (USA), Marta G. Rivera-Ferre (Spain), Oliver C. Ruppel (Namibia),Asbury Sallenger (USA), Kirk R. Smith (USA), Asuncion L. St. Clair (Norway)TSU Facilitation:Katharine J. Mach (USA), Michael D. Mastrandrea (USA), T. Eren Bilir (USA)ANNEX1758 Annex II GlossaryIIAbrupt Climate changeA large-scale change in the Climate system that takes place over a fewdecades or less, persists (or is anticipated to persist) for at least a fewdecades, and causes substantial
Adaptation 1 The process of adjustment to actual or expected climate and its effects. In human systems, adaptation seeks to moderate or avoid harm or ex ploit beneficial opportunities. In some natural systems, human intervention may facilitate adjustment to expected climate and its effects. Incremental adaptation Adaptation actions where the ...
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