The IPCC’s Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate: What’s in it for South Asia?

The document introduces a guide produced by CDKN, ODI, SSN, and ICLEI that extracts South Asia-specific data from the IPCC's 2019 Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate. It highlights that human-driven climate change is altering ocean chemistry and temperature, harming marine life and dependent populations, and causing sea level rise and cryosphere changes in high mountain Asia. The guide emphasizes that early mitigation and future-proofing coastal development are essential to reduce risks and costs.

• Human-induced climate change is altering the temperature and chemistry of the oceans, which negatively impacts marine life and the people who rely on it.
• South Asia is increasingly affected by sea level rise and other climate hazards, while changes to frozen lands in high mountain Asia have societal implications.
• Mitigating climate change is the most effective method to limit changes in the cryosphere and oceans, with early action being more cost-effective than addressing future damages.
• Essential strategies for resilience include future-proofing coastal development and implementing environmental governance that integrates different scales and addresses social issues.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2020). The IPCC’s Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate: What’s in it for South Asia? https://cdkn.org/resource/guide-the-ipccs-special-report-on-the-ocean-and-cryosphere-in-a-changing-climate-whats-in-it-for-south-asia

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. The IPCC’s Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate: What’s in it for South Asia? 2020. https://cdkn.org/resource/guide-the-ipccs-special-report-on-the-ocean-and-cryosphere-in-a-changing-climate-whats-in-it-for-south-asia.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2020ipccs, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{The IPCC’s Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate: What’s in it for South Asia?}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2020}, month = jan, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/guide-the-ipccs-special-report-on-the-ocean-and-cryosphere-in-a-changing-climate-whats-in-it-for-south-asia}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }