First Assessment Report

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The First Assessment Report is the inaugural comprehensive scientific evaluation of climate change produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which laid the foundation for global climate policy discussions in the early 1990s.

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IPCC First Assessment Report 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf IPCC assessment report
climate change assessment
scientific report
abbreviation FAR
aim inform international climate negotiations
provide a comprehensive scientific evaluation of climate change
author Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
basisFor early international climate agreements
commissionedBy United Nations
conclusion climate is expected to change during the 21st century
continued emissions at present rates would enhance the greenhouse effect
emissions from human activities are substantially increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases
global mean temperature has increased
documentType assessment report
field climate policy
climatology
environmental science
followedBy Second Assessment Report
geographicalScope global
hasPart Summary for Policymakers
scientific-technical analyses
influenced United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
surface form: Rio Earth Summit

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
global climate policy discussions in the early 1990s
language English
methodology assessment of peer-reviewed scientific literature
organizationTypeOfAuthor intergovernmental organization
precedes Second Assessment Report
preparedBy Working Group I
surface form: Working Group I of the IPCC

Working Group II
surface form: Working Group II of the IPCC

Working Group III
surface form: Working Group III of the IPCC
publicationDecade 1990s
publicationYear 1990
publisher United Nations Environment Programme
World Meteorological Organization
scope impacts of climate change
physical science basis of climate change
response strategies to climate change
series IPCC Assessment Reports
shortName First Assessment Report self-linksurface differs
surface form: IPCC First Assessment Report
status superseded by later IPCC assessment reports
subject climate change
global warming
greenhouse effect
targetAudience governments
policymakers
scientific community

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Working Group I contributesTo First Assessment Report
this entity surface form: IPCC First Assessment Report
Second Assessment Report follows First Assessment Report
First Assessment Report shortName First Assessment Report self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: IPCC First Assessment Report