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Andreas Fischlin is a retired systems ecologist and Professor Emeritus at ETH Zurich, actively conducting research since August 2023. Fischlin serves as Vice-Chair of Working Group II for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) since 2015 and has a long-standing affiliation with ETH Zurich, where responsibilities included leading the Terrestrial Systems Ecology Group within the Department of Environmental Sciences. Prior contributions to climate policy include serving as the Swiss Delegate to UNFCCC from 1999 to 2014, where Fischlin played a significant role in the Paris Agreement negotiations. Formerly, Fischlin was a Coordinating Lead Author for two IPCC assessment reports and worked as a researcher and consultant at the Atlantic Forestry Centre and as a research associate at The University of British Columbia. Fischlin holds a PhD and Master's degree in Biology and Systems Theory from ETH Zurich, earned between 1968 and 1981.
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for the assessment of climate change. It was established by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 1988 to provide the world with a clear scientific view on the current state of knowledge in climate change and its potential environmental and socio-economic impacts. In the same year, the UN General Assembly endorsed the action by WMO and UNEP in jointly establishing the IPCC. The IPCC is a scientific body. It reviews and assesses the most recent scientific, technical and socio-economic information produced worldwide relevant to the understanding of climate change. It does not conduct any research nor does it monitor climate related data or parameters. Thousands of scientists from all over the world contribute to the work of the IPCC on a voluntary basis. Review is an essential part of the IPCC process, to ensure an objective and complete assessment of current information. IPCC aims to reflect a range of views and expertise. The Secretariat coordinates all the IPCC work and liaises with Governments. It is supported by WMO and UNEP and hosted at WMO headquarters in Geneva.