Reviewed models and scenarios

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Reviewed models and scenarios: Hazard, exposure, vulnerability

In IPCC AR6 Working Group II, climate risk results from interactions between hazards and a system’s exposure and vulnerability, and responses can add risk.

1. 01 Drivers

   1. 01HazardDataset · Biosafety officerThe potential occurrence of a natural or human-induced physical event or trend that may harm people, property, services or ecosystems.
   2. 02ExposureDataset · Biosafety officerThe presence of people, livelihoods, species, ecosystems, infrastructure or assets in places and settings that could be adversely affected.
   3. 03SensitivityDataset · Biosafety officerThe degree to which a system or species is affected, either adversely or beneficially, by climate variability or change.
   4. 04Capacity to cope and adaptDataset · Biosafety officerThe ability of systems, institutions, humans and other organisms to adjust to damage, take opportunities or respond to consequences.

2. 02 Assessment

   1. 05Risk from responsesComponent · Biosafety officerRisks from climate responses arise when responses miss their objectives, or from trade-offs or negative side effects.
   2. 06VulnerabilityComponent · Biosafety officerThe propensity or predisposition to be adversely affected. It includes sensitivity to harm and lack of capacity to cope and adapt.
   3. 07RiskModel · Biotechnology and BiosecurityRisk results from dynamic interactions between hazards and the system’s exposure and vulnerability. Each may be uncertain and change.

3. 03 Response

   1. 08Risk management and responseStep · Biosafety officerRisk management is plans, actions, strategies or policies that reduce the likelihood or size of adverse consequences.
   2. 09Residual riskRecord · Biosafety officerThe climate impact risk that remains after adaptation and mitigation efforts. Adaptation can redistribute risk between areas and groups.

4. 04 Decision

   1. 10Decision by the responsible partyDecision · Biosafety officerThe framing names no single decision maker. Decisions on responses rest with the responsible party under its own rules.

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