The IPCC’s Ocean and Cryosphere Report: What’s in it for Africa?

The IPCC’s Ocean and Cryosphere Report: What’s in it for Africa?

What’s in it for Africa presents key findings from the IPCC’s Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) for Africa. The report extracts Africa-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 review editors 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 Africa.

Africa Ocean and Cryosphere 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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Agriculture: Women fishing, Gambia

Image of women cleaning fish on Tanji beach, Gambia

Courtesy of Age/Fotosearch

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Agriculture: Fishing canoes, Ghana

Image of fishing canoes in Ghana

Courtesy of Frans Lanting via Fotosearch

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Impacts of changes in the high mountain regions of Africa

An infographic showing the impacts of changes in the high mountain regions of Africa.

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What's in it for Africa? Key findings

Presentation on the key findings of the IPCC's Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate: What's in it for Africa

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Different types of responses to coastal risk and sea level rise

This infographic shows the different types of responses to coastal risk and sea level rise.

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Mitigation together with adaptation reduces the risks

This infographic shows how mitigation together with adaptation reduces the risks.

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Coastal squeeze as seas rise

An infographic showing coastal squeeze as seas rise.

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Every degree of global warming will harm coastal ecosystems further

An infographic showing how every degree of global warming will harm coastal ecosystems further.

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How changes in the atmosphere and climate have affected the oceans

An infographic showing how changes in the atmosphere and climate have affected the oceans.