Integrating adaptation practice in assessments of climate change science: The case of IPCC Working Group II reports

The delivery of effective climate adaptation on the ground requires that (climate adaptation) practitioner community be better incorporated into process producing, gathering and synthesizing evidence as part Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change (IPCC) process. This is not a recent issue co-production knowledge, goes beyond traditional realms ‘science speaks to power’, can only fully inform adequate robust if it incorporates more practitioners, end-users, those working at interface science, policy practice. Through high-level analysis authors IPCC’s Working Group II reports special AR6, we explore evolution representation practitioners in IPCC WGII author teams from AR5 AR6 find has increased however this remains low. We discuss how low affect readership potential As evolves reflects its own practices, seek by providing further reflection outputs continue policy-relevant maintain neutrality while ensuring accesibility usability practitioners. • Practitioner Adaptation provide invaluable knowledge best Increased participation help incorporate different perspectives. must prioritise diversity authorship action.