The IPCC’s Land Report: What’s in it for Africa

The IPCC’s Land Report: What’s in it for Africa

What’s in it for Africa presents key findings from the IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and Land (SRCCL) for Africa. The report extracts Africa-specific data, trends and analysis directly from SRCCL, summarising it in a short volume to make it accessible to all audiences, and highlights key opportunities to achieve adaptation, mitigation and development.

The report’s full name is Climate Change and Land, an IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems. It is one of three special reports that the IPCC is preparing during the current Sixth Assessment Report cycle.

The report was prepared by 107 experts from 52 countries (with a majority of authors from developing countries) and spans more than 1,500 pages. Now, the Climate and Development Knowledge Network has released a succinct guide to the Special Report for decision-makers in Africa.

Africa Land Toolkit

Alongside the What’s in it for Africa 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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Drylands in Africa

Geographical distribution of drylands in Africa, delimited based on the aridity index (AI).

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Risks to humans and ecosystems for every 1°C of average global warming

An infographic showing the risks to food systems, livelihoods, infrastructure, the value of land, and human and ecosystem health from every 1°C of average global warming.

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How land and climate interact

An infographic showing how land can be both a source of greenhouse gas emissions, and a sink for emissions.