IPCC Summary for Policymakers

The Summary for policymakers (SPM) ^[1] is a summary of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports intended to aid policymakers. The form is approved line by line by governments: "Negotiations occur over wording to ensure accuracy, balance, clarity of message, and relevance to understanding and policy."^[2]

^ "IPCC,2007:Summary for Policymakers" (PDF). IPCC. 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2010-06-12.
^ "The SPM was approved line by line by governments in a major meeting, which took place over four days in Shanghai, China, in January 2001. The argument here is that the scientists determine what can said, but the governments determine how it can best be said. Negotiations occur over wording to ensure accuracy, balance, clarity of message, and relevance to understanding and policy. In Shanghai, there were about 100 countries represented by delegations, perhaps 10 non-governmental organizations, and about 42 scientists." The IPCC Assessment of Global Warming 2001 Archived 2006-12-06 at the Wayback Machine

[ipcc2007spm-1] "IPCC,2007:Summary for Policymakers" (PDF). IPCC. 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2010-06-12.

[2] "The SPM was approved line by line by governments in a major meeting, which took place over four days in Shanghai, China, in January 2001. The argument here is that the scientists determine what can said, but the governments determine how it can best be said. Negotiations occur over wording to ensure accuracy, balance, clarity of message, and relevance to understanding and policy. In Shanghai, there were about 100 countries represented by delegations, perhaps 10 non-governmental organizations, and about 42 scientists." The IPCC Assessment of Global Warming 2001 Archived 2006-12-06 at the Wayback Machine

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