Climate impact and adaptation assessment: the IPCC method

This work provides a description of the methods used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) scientists in determining the impact of climate and adaptions to climate change. It discusses methods of measuring the impact of global warming and assessing alternative adaptions.

This guide is essential for all those involved in the study of climate impacts and adaptations or designing and implementing policies for dealing with them. Written in non-technical language, it is ideal for all people interested in the far-reaching implications of climate change and the greenhouse effect.