Publication
Climate Change 2022. Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
Cross-Chapter Paper on Mountains.
2 October 2024
Climate Change 2022. Cross-Chapter Paper on Mountains
Mountains are highly significant regions in the context of climate change and sustainable development. They lie at the intersection of accelerated warming and large populations that depend directly or indirectly on them. They are regions of high biological and cultural diversity and provide vital goods and services to people living in and around mountain regions and in downstream areas. As part of the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), this Cross-Chapter Paper (CCP) assesses new evidence on observed and projected climate change impacts in mountain regions, their associated key risks and adaptation measures
