Summary for policymakers; Technical summary; Part I. Setting the Stage for Impact, Adaptation, and Vulnerability Assessment: 1. Overview; 2. Methods and tools; 3. Development and application of scenarios in Climate Change Impact, Adaptation, and Vulnerability Assessment; Part II. Sectors and Systems: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability: 4. Hydrology and water resources; 5. Natural and managed ecosystems; 6. Coastal zones and marine ecosystems; 7. Energy, industry, and settlements; 8. Financial services; 9. Human health; Part III. Regional Analyses: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability: 10. Africa; 11. Asia; 12. Australasia; 13. Europe; 14. Latin America; 15. North America; 16. Polar regions (Arctic and Antarctic); 17. Small island states; Part IV. Global Issues and Synthesis: 18. Adaptation to climate change in the context of sustainable development and equity; 19. Synthesis and integration of impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability; Index.
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