This IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC), is the third Special Report to be produced in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) cycle. Its findings reinforce those of the two earlier Special Reports, the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5ºC and the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land. The report was jointly prepared by Working Groups I and II, with the Working Group II Technical Support Unit leading the operational production. It was prepared following IPCC principles and procedures. This Special Report builds upon the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) in 2013-2014 and on relevant research published in the scientific, technical and socio-economic literature. The report sits alongside other related reports from other UN Bodies, including Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
Chapter 1. Framing and Context of the Report -- Chapter 2. High Mountain Areas -- Chapter 3. Polar Regions -- Chapter 4. Sea Level Rise and Implications for Low-Lying Islands, Coasts and Communities -- Chapter 5. Changing Ocean, Marine Ecosystems, and Dependent Communities -- Chapter 6. Extremes, Abrupt Changes and Managing Risks -- Cross-Chapter Box 9. Integrative Cross-Chapter Box on Low-lying Islands and Coasts -- Annex 1. Glossary -- Annex 2. Acronyms -- Annex 3. Contributors to the IPCC Special Report on the Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate -- Annex 4. Expert Reviewers of the IPCC Special Report on the Oceans and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate

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Includes bibliographical references and index.