Climate change, 1995

de R. T. Watson

For Policymakers: Scientific-Technical Analyses of Impacts, Adaptations, and Mitigation of Climate Change -- Technical Summary: Impacts, Adaptations, and Mitigation Options -- A. Ecophysiological, Ecological, and Soil Processes in Terrestrial Ecosystems: A Primer on General Concepts and Relationships -- B. Energy Primer -- 1. Climate Change Impacts on Forests -- 2. Rangelands in a Changing Climate: Impacts, Adaptations, and Mitigation -- 3. Deserts in a Changing Climate: Impacts -- 4. Land Degradation and Desertification -- 5. Impacts of Climate Change on Mountain Regions -- 6. Non-Tidal Wetlands -- 7. The Cryosphere: Changes and Their Impacts -- 8. Oceans -- 9. Coastal Zones and Small Islands -- 10. Hydrology and Freshwater Ecology -- 11. Industry, Energy, and Transportation: Impacts and Adaptation -- 12. Human Settlements in a Changing Climate: Impacts and Adaptation -- 13. Agriculture in a Changing Climate: Impacts and Adaptation -- 14. Water Resources Management -- 15. Wood Production under Changing Climate and Land Use -- 16. Fisheries -- 17. Financial Services -- 18. Human Population Health -- 19. Energy Supply Mitigation Options -- 20. Industry -- 21. Mitigation Options in the Transportation Sector -- 22. Mitigation Options for Human Settlements -- 23. Agricultural Options for Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- 24. Management of Forests for Mitigation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions -- 25. Mitigation: Cross-Sectoral and Other Issues -- 26. Technical Guidelines for Assessing Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations -- 27. Methods for Assessment of Mitigation Options -- 28. Inventory of Technologies, Methods, and Practices -- Appendix A. Expert Reviewers of the IPCC Working Group II Volume -- Appendix B. Glossary of Terms -- Appendix C. Acronyms and Chemical Symbols -- Appendix D. Units -- Appendix E. List of Major IPCC Reports.