livelihoods); and assets, including infrastructure. Risks to socio- ecological systems in polar regions are also identified as KRs, as are ecological risks to the Amazon Forest in South America and savannahs in Africa. For some regions, risks from wildfire are of particular concern, including in Australasia and North America. Vector-borne diseases are a particular concern in Africa and Asia. Loss of cultural heritage is identified as a KR in small islands, mountain regions, Africa, Australasia and North America.
IPCC
Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
IPCC Report