Introduced in the early 2000s, the concept of carbon “lock-in” has been widely adopted by
think tanks, academics, and civil society trying to break away from the consequences of …

Abstract About 5–10% of the world's land surface is currently wetland but possibly> 70% is
already destroyed or impaired. Conservation of these unique ecosystems lags progress in …

Executive Summary The IPCC Working Group II contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report
addresses the challenges of climate action in the context of sustainable development with a …

Central and South America (CSA) is a highly diverse region, both culturally and biologically.
It has one of the highest levels of biodiversity on the planet (Hoorn et al., 2010; Zador et al …

A situated and socially engaged science of loss arising from climate change takes people's
lived experiences with risk and harm as its fundamental starting point. It foregrounds what …

Constraints and limits to adaptation are critical to understanding the extent to which human
and natural systems can successfully adapt to climate change. We conduct a systematic …

Abstract IPCC SPECIAL REPORT ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND LAND (SRCCL) Chapter 3:
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land …

This bold and passionate textbook has become a go-to introduction to current and emerging
thinking on the social dimensions of climate change, presenting key concepts and …

Though rarely described as such, vulnerability to climate change is fundamentally a matter
of political economy. This progress report provides a reading of contemporary research on …

Adaptation strategies are essential for mitigating climate risks and safeguarding human well-
being. However, not all adaptation options are equal, either in their effectiveness at reducing …