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IPCC reports
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The main
activity of the IPCC is to provide at regular
intervals Assessment
Reports of the state of knowledge on
climate change. The latest one is "Climate
Change 2007", the IPCC Fourth Assessment
Report.
The IPCC produces also
Special
Reports; Methodology
Reports; Technical
Papers; and Supporting
Material, often in response to requests
from the Conference of the Parties to the
UNFCCC, or from other environmental Conventions.
The preparation of all
IPCC reports and publications follows strict
procedures
agreed by the Panel. The work is guided
by the IPCC Chair and the Working Group
and Task Force Co-chairs. Hundreds of experts
from all over the world contribute
to the preparation of IPCC reports as authors,
contributors and reviewers. The composition
of author teams reflect a range of
views, expertise and geographical representation.
Review by governments and experts is an essential
element of the preparation of IPCC reports.
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How the IPCC reports can be obtained |
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A number
of IPCC reports - in particular the Assessments Reports - are published commercially
and can be obtained from the publishers
or leading book shops. Some full reports
and the summaries of many reports are translated
into the official UN languages. Most IPCC
Reports published since 1997, including
non-English versions, are available online
on this website and on CD-ROMs. Translations
into some non UN languages are also made
available on this website.
Hard copies of the Summaries
for Policymakers, Technical Summaries, Synthesis
Reports and Technical Papers in English
and in other UN languages, and CD-ROMs of
the full reports, can be obtained free of
charge from the IPCC
Secretariat. A limited number of hard
copies of the full reports are also available
on request from the IPCC Secretariat for
developing countries and countries with
economies in transition. Methodology Reports
and Supporting Material can be obtained
from the IPCC Secretariat or a Technical
Support Unit as indicated.
For more information on
copyright permission please go to Home -
Copyright.
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Assessment Reports |
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In accordance
with its mandate and as reaffirmed in various
decisions by the Panel, the IPCC prepares
at regular intervals comprehensive Assessment
Reports of scientific, technical and
socio-economic information relevant for
the understanding of human induced climate
change, potential impacts of climate change
and options for mitigation and adaptation.
Four Assessment Reports have been completed
in 1990, 1995, 2001 and 2007. The Fourth
Assessment Report "Climate Change 2007"
is composed of 4 volumes available on the website.
Assessment Reports are
normally published in several volumes, one
for each of the Working Groups of the IPCC
and, subject to the decision by the Panel,
a Synthesis Report. Each of the Working
Group volumes is composed of individual
chapters, an optional Technical Summary
and a Summary for Policymakers. Synthesis
Reports synthesize materials contained within
the Assessment Reports, eventually integrating
them with information coming from the Special
Reports as well. They are written in a non-technical
style suitable for policymakers. They are
composed of a longer report and a Summary
for Policymakers.
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