Added value from IPCC approval sessions

Flexible, creative author teams are critical Approval sessions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) generate broadly shared ownership of scientific knowledge on climate change—a key contribution to the influence of IPCC reports ( 1 , 2 ). Yet several recent essays have highlighted...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2015-10, Vol.350 (6256), p.36-36
Main Authors: Field, Christopher B, Barros, Vicente R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Added value
Climate
Climate change
Essays
Ownership
Panels
Political factors
Politics
Risk
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Summary:Flexible, creative author teams are critical Approval sessions of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) generate broadly shared ownership of scientific knowledge on climate change—a key contribution to the influence of IPCC reports ( 1 , 2 ). Yet several recent essays have highlighted weaknesses of the approval process ( 3 , 4 ). We draw on our experience cochairing Working Group II to provide some balance and to characterize important strengths. Although the governmental approval process can be cumbersome, sleep-depriving, and tinged with risk of political influence ( 5 ), successful approval sessions sharpen policy-relevant findings to make them more clear and useful ( 6 ).
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.aaa8976