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== 7.1 Introduction and relation to other chapters ==

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Land is integral to human habitation and livelihoods, providing food and resources, and also serves as a source of identity and cultural meaning. However, the combined impacts of climate change, desertification, land degradation and food insecurity pose obstacles to resilient development and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This chapter reviews and assesses literature on risk and uncertainty surrounding land and climate change, policy instruments and decision-making that seek to address those risks and uncertainties, and governance practices that advance the response options with co-benefits identified in Chapter 6, lessen the socio-economic impacts of climate change and reduce trade-offs, and advance SLM.

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=== 7.1.1 Findings of previous IPCC assessments and reports ===

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This chapter builds on earlier assessments contained in several chapters of the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (the contributions of both Working Groups II and III), the IPCC Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) (IPCC 2012 <sup>[[#fn:r1|1]]</sup> ), and the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C (SR15) (IPCC 2018a <sup>[[#fn:r2|2]]</sup> ). The findings most relevant to decision-making on and governance of responses to land- climate challenges are set out in Box 7.1.

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