AR5 concluded with high confidence that the livelihoods and cultural practices of the diverse Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic have been impacted by climate change . SROCC found with high confidence that cryospheric and associated hydrological changes have affected culturally significant terrestrial and freshwater species and ecosystems in high-mountain and polar regions, thus impacting residents' livelihoods and cultural identity, including Indigenous Peoples . SROCC also concluded that IKLK are vital in determining community responses to environmental risk. The report further noted that IKLK helps increase adaptive capacity and reduces long-term vulnerability, but did not assess climate-related impacts on cultural water uses on low-lying islands .
IPCC
Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
IPCC Report