Step-by-step Guidelines for the Elaboration of Regional State of the Climate Reports

The step-by-step guidelines for the elaboration of Regional State of Climate Reports (R-SoCs) provide guidance on the preparation of these reports. The document provide guidance intended to assist Members, authors and experts contributing to these reports to align with the WMO concept of R-SoCs. It provide also guidance on the type of content that adress impacts, risks and climate policy. The document also describes the process including the drafting, the review and the roles of authors and WMO Secretariat.