The IPCC is the leading international body for the assessment of climate change. Established by the UNEP and the WMO in 1988 to provide a clear scientific view on&nbsp;climate change knowledge and its potential environmental and socio-economic impacts. <span class="h6"><span class="h6">
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			<span class="h5">New Zealand Stakeholder Workshop</span><span class="h5"> </span>to be held on 30 April 2014 
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Working Group II (IPCC WGII) Report: <span class="h5">released</span><span class="h5"> </span><span class="h5">31 March 2014</span><span class="h5"> </span></span></span>
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On March 31 2014 was the release of the&nbsp;IPCC WGII&nbsp;report on assessing and managing the risks of climate change. 
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The report characterises observed impacts, vulnerability, and exposure, and adaptive responses to date; examines future risks and potential benefits and considers principles for effective adaptation and the broader interactions among adaptation, mitigation, and sustainable development.&nbsp; 
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<strong class="h7">NZAGRC Deputy Director (International), Dr Andy Reisinger</strong>&nbsp;is a Coordinating Lead Author (CLA) for Chapter 25: Australasia, which&nbsp;provides scientific analysis&nbsp;of the&nbsp;expected regional impacts including risks and&nbsp;adaptation solutions for the agricultural industry.&nbsp; 
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For more information the IPCC WGII report visit <a href="http://ipcc-wg2.gov/AR5/" class="h5">ipcc-wg2.gov/AR5/</a><span class="h6">&nbsp;and contact </span><a href="mailto:%61%6ed%79%2e%72%65i%73i%6eg%65%72@%6eza%67%72%63.o%72%67.n%7a" title="Click to send an email" class="h5">Andy</a> 
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<span class="h6">Working Group III (IPCC WGIII) Report: <span class="h5">released on&nbsp;</span><span class="h5">14 April 2014</span></span><span class="h5"> </span>
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The IPCC WGIII report assesses all relevant options for mitigating climate change through limiting or preventing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing activities that remove them from the atmosphere.&nbsp; 
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<span class="h7">NZAGRC Director, </span><strong><span class="h7">Harry Clark MNZM PhD</span> </strong>is a Lead Author (LA) for Chapter 11: Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU), which will provide solutions by which mitigation techniques can be better utilised, analysis of current emissions trends and links between apadtation (WGII) and mitigation. 
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For more information on the IPCC WGIII report visit <br />
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