David Victor Comments on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in Technology Review
Climate Change Authority Admits Mistake
01/22/2010
Kevin Bullis,
Technology Review
One of the most alarming conclusions from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a widely respected organization established by the United Nations, is that glaciers in the Himalayas could be gone 25 years from now, eliminating a primary source of water for hundreds of millions of people. But a number of glaciologists have argued that this conclusion is wrong, and now the IPCC admits that the conclusion is largely unsubstantiated, based on news reports rather than published, peer-reviewed scientific studies.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the IPCC admitted that the Working Group II report, "Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability," published in the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report (2007), contains a claim that "refers to poorly substantiated estimates." The statement also said "the clear and well-established standards of evidence, required by the IPCC procedure, were not applied properly."
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David Victor is director of the Laboratory on International Law and Regulation, based at the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies.
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