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Chapter 1

1.1Assessing the Knowledge Base for a 1.5°C Warmer World

… pollution, many regions remain characterised by significant poverty and severe inequalityin income distribution and access to resources, amplifying vulnerability to climate change (Dryzek, 2016; Pattberg and Zelli, 2016; Bäckstrand et al., 2017; Lövbrand et al., 2017). World population continues to rise, …

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Chapter 22.1 Introduction to Mitigation Pathways and the Sustainable Development Context

2.1.4Utility of Integrated Assessment Models (IAMs) in the Context of this Report

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Chapter 22.1 Introduction to Mitigation Pathways and the Sustainable Development Context

2.1.1Mitigation Pathways Consistent with 1.5°C

Emissions scenarios need to cover all sectors and regions over the 21st century to be associated with a climate change projection out to 2100. Assumptions regarding future trends in population, consumption of goods and services (including food), economic growth, behaviour, …

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Chapter 2

2.1Introduction to Mitigation Pathways and the Sustainable Development Context

… provide relevant information (e.g., land-use changes and biodiversity, food security, and air quality). More broadly, there are efforts to incorporate climate change mitigation as one of multiple objectives that, in general, reflect societal concerns more completely and could potentially provide benefits at …

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Chapter 2

ESExecutive Summary

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Glossary

P Q R S

… limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels’, recognising that this would significantly reduce the risks and impacts of climate change . Additionally, the Agreement aims to strengthen the ability of countries to deal with the impacts of

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M N O

… actions (Maladaptation) Actions that may lead to increased risk of adverse climate-related outcomes, including via increased GHG emissions, increased vulnerability to climate change , or diminished welfare, now or in the future. Maladaptation is usually an unintended consequence. Market exchange rate (MER) The rate at …

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