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THE INTEGRATED
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CLIMATE, AGRICULTURE
AND FOOD SECURITY
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the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)) and are likely to continue rising over the
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rising temperatures are now having a measurable impact on glaciers, ice caps, sea levels, rainfall
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Fig 1.1: Emissions are on track for 3.2-5.4°C
“likely” increase in temperature above pre-industrial.
Large and sustained mitigation is required to keep below 2°C
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Emissions from fossil fuels and cement (GtCO
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