The IPCC's Ocean and Cryosphere Report: What’s in it for Latin America

The IPCC's Ocean and Cryosphere Report: What’s in it for Latin America

What’s in it for Latin America? presents key findings from the IPCC’s Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) for Latin America. It extracts Latin America-specific data, trends and analysis directly from SROCC, summarising it in a short volume to make it accessible to all audiences, and highlights key opportunities to achieve adaptation, mitigation and development.

The IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) is the third in a series of Special Reports produced in the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Cycle. The report was prepared by 101 authors and revieweditors from 41 countries and spans more than 1,000 pages. Now, the Climate and Development Knowledge Network has released a succinct guide to the assessment for decision-makers in Latin America.

Latin America Ocean and Cryosphere Toolkit

Alongside the What’s in it for Latin America report, CDKN presents a ‘Communications toolkit’, a bundle of resources freely available for training, educational and reporting purposes, to encourage understanding of the report worldwide.

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Cartegena port, Colombia

This image Cartegena port in Colombia

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Taganga coast, Colombia

This image shows the coast of Taganga near Santa Marta on the Caribbean coast of Colombia

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Palafitos houses in Chile

This image shows palafitos houses in Patagonia, Chile

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Lake in Ancash, Peru

This image shows a lake in the Huasta district of the Ancash region in Peru

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Man fishing, Loreto, Peru

This image shows a man fishing in in the Tamishiyacu Tahuayo conservation area in the Loreto region, Peru

Courtesy of Thomas Mueller/SPDA

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Fishing boats in Argentina

Fishing boats in Mar del Plata, Argentina

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Fishing vessel, Peru

Fishing vessel off the Peruvian coast in Piura

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Sandbags, Mexico

Image of sandbags being used to prevent coastal erosion

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Riverbank erosion in Huasta, Peru

Image of riverbank erosion in the Tamshiyacu Tahuayo conservation area of Huasta in Peru

Courtesy of Thomas Mueller/SPDA