IPCC/5th Assessment Report Zero Order Drafts

Introduction

The following pdf's comprise most of the chapters of the draft '5th Assessment Report' of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). They were leaked by IPCC insiders concerned at both the methodology of the Report preparation and the secrecy in which it was being conducted. The IPCC has formally requested removal of these drafts from various web sites. However, in view of the IPCC committment to transparency in its work (see the following extract from its governing principles) and considering the controversial matters revealed in the draft, Wikispooks believes there is a clear public interest case for making it available to the public.

2. The role of the IPCC is to assess on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis the scientific, technical and socio-economic information relevant to understanding the scientific basis of risk of human-induced climate change, its potential impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation. IPCC's "Principles Governing IPCC Work" [Emphasis added]

• File:IPCC AR5 ZODS.zip - A zipped file (71 MB) of all the documents.
• The IPCC Web site home page

The Report Zero Order Drafts

Working Group One (WG1

• WG1 outline
• File:Wg1authors.pdf - WG1 authors

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• Ch1
• Ch2: File:WG1AR5 ZOD Ch02 All Final observations.pdf - Observations: Atmosphere and Surface
• Ch3: File:WG1AR5 ZOD Ch03 All Final ocean.pdf - Observations: Ocean
• Ch4: File:WG1AR5 ZOD Ch04 All Final cryosphere.pdf - Observations: Cryosphere
• Ch5: File:WG1AR5 ZOD Ch05 paleoclimate.pdf - Information from the Paleoclimate Archives
• Ch6
• Ch7
• Ch8: File:WG1AR5 ZOD Ch08 All Final forcing.pdf - Anthropogenic and Natural Radiative Forcing
• Ch9: File:WG1AR5 ZOD Ch09 All Final models.pdf Evaluation of Climate Models
• Ch10: File:WG1AR5 ZOD Ch10 All Final attribution.pdf - Detection and Attribution of Climate Change: from Global to Regional

Working Group Two (WG2)

• WG2 outline
• WG2 authors

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• Ch1
• Ch2
• Ch3: File:WGIIAR5-Chap3 ZODall.pdf - Freshwater Resources
• Ch4: File:WGIIAR5-Chap4 ZODall.pdf - Terrestial and Inland Water Systems
• Ch5: File:WGIIAR5-Chap5 ZODall.pdf - Coastal Systems and Low-Lying Areas
• Ch6: File:WGIIAR5-Chap6 ZODall.pdf - Ocean Systems
• Ch7: File:WGIIAR5-Chap7 ZODall.pdf - Food Security and Food Production Systems
• Ch8: File:WGIIAR5-Chap8 ZODall.pdf - Urban Areas
• Ch9: File:WGIIAR5-Chap9 ZODall.pdf - Rural Areas
• Ch10: File:WGIIAR5-Chap10 ZODall.pdf - Key Economic Sectors and Services
• Ch11: File:WGIIAR5-Chap11 ZODall.pdf - Human Health
• Ch12: File:WGIIAR5-Chap12 ZODall.pdf - Human Security
• Ch13: File:WGIIAR5-Chap13 ZODall.pdf - Livehoods and Poverty
• Ch14: File:WGIIAR5-Chap14 ZODall.pdf - Adaption Needs and Options
• Ch15: File:WGIIAR5-Chap15 ZODall.pdf - Adaptation Planning and Implementation
• Ch16: File:WGIIAR5-Chap16 ZODall.pdf - Adaptation Opportunties, Constraints, and Limits
• Ch17: File:WGIIAR5-Chap17 ZODall.pdf - Economics of Adaptation
• Ch18: File:WGIIAR5-Chap18 ZODall.pdf - Detection and Attribution of Observed Impacts
• Ch19: File:WGIIAR5-Chap19 ZODall.pdf - Emergent Risks and Key Vulnerabilities
• Ch20: File:WGIIAR5-Chap20 ZODall.pdf - Climate-Resilient Pathways: Adaptation, Mitigation, and Sustainable Development
• Ch21: File:WGIIAR5-Chap21 ZODall.pdf - Regional Context
• Ch22: File:WGIIAR5-Chap22 ZODall.pdf - Africa
• Ch23: File:WGIIAR5-Chap23 ZODall.pdf - Europe
• Ch24: File:WGIIAR5-Chap24 ZODall.pdf - Asia
• Ch25: File:WGIIAR5-Chap25 ZODall.pdf - Australasia
• Ch26: File:WGIIAR5-Chap26 ZODall.pdf - North America
• Ch27: File:WGIIAR5-Chap27 ZODall.pdf - Central and South America
• Ch28: File:WGIIAR5-Chap28 ZODall.pdf - Polar Regions
• Ch29: File:WGIIAR5-Chap29 ZODall.pdf - Small Islands
• Ch30: File:WGIIAR5-Chap30 ZODall.pdf - Open Oceans

See Also

• Stockers Earmarks - By Steve McIntyre
• Commentary - Galloping Camel Blog