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The document serves as a thematic summary of the IPCC's SREX report, focusing on the science and implications of climate extremes for ecosystems. It is designed to assist policy makers and planners in understanding why extreme events are critical for ecosystems, how they are affected, and what actions can be taken to manage these risks to build a more resilient future.

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  • The SREX report represents a comprehensive scientific assessment on climate extremes, developed over two and a half years by 220 expert authors and 19 review editors, incorporating nearly 19,000 comments and receiving approval from global governments.

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Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2012). SREX: Lessons for ecosystems. https://cdkn.org/resource/srex-lessons-for-ecosystems
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Climate and Development Knowledge Network. SREX: Lessons for ecosystems. 2012. https://cdkn.org/resource/srex-lessons-for-ecosystems.
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@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2012srex, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{SREX: Lessons for ecosystems}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2012}, month = oct, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/srex-lessons-for-ecosystems}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }

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