lightblueline

The recently released (April 6, 2007) IPCC report on the impacts of climate change underwent a final day-long edit, with political input from member countries. Mostly the edits were said to lessen the certainty that the scientists had proposed for these impacts. Several scientists were reported to be upset enough about the process to not participate in the future. On April 7, Climate Science Watch posted the official report and the internal document, as well as press notices from several sources.

"Before the 23-page Summary for Policymakers of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change scientific assessment of climate change impacts was approved for publication on April 6, a “Final Draft” by the lead-author scientists had to be revised and approved line-by-line in negotiations with government representatives from around the world. During a lengthy and contentious session, with interventions by government representatives from the United States, China, Saudi Arabia, and other countries, numerous edits were made to the scientists’ draft prior to final joint approval by scientists and diplomats. Numerous changes appear clearly to have the effect of “toning down” the scientists’ own draft language on likely damaging impacts of climate change. Climate Science Watch has obtained a copy of the scientists’ embargoed “Confidential Draft in preparation for Final Government Review,” i.e., the unedited draft, and posts it here as a public service. (See Details)"

You can read the article and download the reports here:
The IPCC scientists “Final Draft” on climate change impacts before government editing negotiations