Sharing on behalf of the State Department ___________ Dear Colleagues,
The U.S. Department of State seeks expert comment on the second-order drafts of two Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Reports: • Climate Change and Land - An IPCC Special Report on Climate Change, Desertification, Land Degradation, Sustainable Land Management, Food Security, and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Terrestrial Ecosystems (SR2) • Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SR3) General information such as the Special Report outlines and assessment development timeline/procedures can be found on the USGCRP Notices page (https://globalchange.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=574d74f0666ca2db5284e3c20&id=a06cdb0c55&e=7c872b56b9); more detailed information — i.e., background, review instructions, supplementary materials, and the draft reports themselves (including the first drafts of respective Summary for Policymakers) — can be found on the USGCRP Review and Comment System (https://globalchange.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=574d74f0666ca2db5284e3c20&id=20691f5aeb&e=7c872b56b9). You must register on both sites to access SR2 and SR3 materials, agreeing to the posted terms before being granted access to the site(s). This is an Open Call. Comments are solicited from the U.S. scientific expert community and interested stakeholders. All comments must be input via the USGCRP Review and Comment System by 11:59 p.m. ET, Wednesday, 19 December 2018, if they are to be considered by the Federal expert panel tasked with preparing the U.S. transmittal to IPCC. Since the IPCC is an intergovernmental body, review of IPCC documents involves both peer review by experts and review by governments. Experts are advised that they have the option to submit comments direct to the IPCC rather than participate in the U.S. Government Review. To register for the concurrent Expert Review of the second-order draft, click SR2 and/or SR3. Expert registrations will be accepted by the IPCC until 7 and 4 January 2019, respectively. SR2: https://globalchange.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=574d74f0666ca2db5284e3c20&id=f37e30b03b&e=7c872b56b9 SR3: https://globalchange.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=574d74f0666ca2db5284e3c20&id=4fd47c3223&e=7c872b56b9 To contribute to the USGCRP-managed process, comments must be received by 19 December 2018. You are receiving this broadcast because of past involvement or exposure to IPCC, and/or active roles played in the suite of USGCRP sustained national assessment products. Thank you for your active engagement in this important U.S. Government Review. USGCRP National Coordination Office on behalf of the U.S. Department of State
