Contents Preface I. Mandate of the Commission 1 9 II. Matter Before the Commission 9 III. CHRP Jurisdiction and Admissibility of the Petition 10 IV. History of the Climate Inquiry and Conduct of the Public Hearings 12 A. Multi-disciplinary Consultative Process 13 B. Public Hearings 19 24 A. Climate Change is Real 1. Atmospheric Warming 2. Oceanic Indicators 3. Cryosphere Loss 4. Extreme Weather and Climate Events 24 26 26 27 28 B. Anthropogenic Dimension of Climate Change 29 V. Findings C. Climate Change: A Grave and Urgent Human Rights Concern 1. Adverse Impacts of Climate Change on Human Rights 2. Adverse Impacts of Climate Change in the Philippines 30 30 32