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The Path to Climate Sustainability: A Review of IPCC 2022 
 

Kowser Ali Jan1*, Asif Ali Rather2, R. Balaji3 
 
1Department of Economics, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India-608002 
2Department of Economics, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India-190006 
3Department of Economics, Thiru Kolanjiappar Govt. Arts College, Virdhachalam, India-606001 

 

Corresponding Author: Kowser Ali Jan; jnkowz@gmail.com 
Received: 04 January, 2023, Accepted: 21 March, 2023, Published: 22 March, 2023 

 

 

Abstract 

Working Group II of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report focuses on climate change impacts, adaptation, and 

vulnerability in the context of sustainable development. This IPCC evaluates climate model simulations from CMIP5 

and CMIP6 of the World Climate Research Programme. Depending on global warming levels after 2040, climate 

change will threaten natural and human systems. Mid- and long-term consequences are several times higher for 127 

identified major hazards. Climate change is having increasingly dire, interconnected, and often irreversible effects on 

ecosystems, biodiversity, and human systems, and risk provides a framework for comprehending these effects and for 

devising strategies to prevent unfavourable outcomes for present and future generations. As climate change implications 

and actions are enacted, more is known about how they affect justice and socioeconomic advancement. AR6 emphasises 

change and quick climate action to achieve such goals. 

 

Keywords: Climate change; IPCC; risk; disaster; adaptation  

 

Introduction 

 

In the last two decades of the twenty-first century, life 

expectancy, per capita income, and education have 

experienced unparalleled growth. However, the scale and 

intensity of human activity have also increased, leading 

to more negative environmental impacts. In this 

framework, the purposeful and unintentional human 

effects on the background cause the most urgent 

environmental issues, which are genuinely global: 

decreasing forests, expanding deserts, eroding soils, 

deteriorating rangelands, rising carbon dioxide levels, 

dropping water tables, rising temperature, more 

destructive storms, melting glaciers, rising sea level, 

increasing floods and forest fires. Timely examples 

include global climate change, which reduces human-

managed natural resources (such as biodiversity, 

landscapes, and wildness), natural resource productivity 

(such as agriculture), damage to the built environment 

(such as flash floods from cloud burst has risen), and 

dangers to humans due to extreme weather changes. 

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate change (IPCC 

2022) is, therefore, the only event of its kind that focuses 

specifically on in-pit crushing and conveying on a global 

scale. The sixth episode of a conference series has been a 

significant success. When it comes to quantifying the 

global impact of climate change, no other organisation 

compares to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate 

Change (IPCC) (Rama et al., 2022). They are crucial 

sources of scientific data and technical advice for the 

UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, and Paris Agreement. After a 

successful event in Chile in 2018 (Birkmann, J et al., 

2022), this meeting will continue the tradition of offering 

a forum for high-level networking and conversations on 

IPCC in all its forms. Impacts, adaptability, and 

susceptibility to climate change were the focal points of 

IPCC's 2022 report. By maximising synergies and 

minimising duplication, integrating adaptation and 

mitigation with the SDGs can boost the effectiveness of 

both. Literature, research, practice, and decision-making 

related to climate change have all elevated the 

importance of the notions of risk and risk management 

(Caretta et al., 2022). The AR6 report addresses 

adaptation options and their efficacy and adequacy in 

achieving societal goals related to climate change, such 

as decreasing vulnerability and boosting resilience. 

Three aspects of climate justice are highlighted in AR6: 

distributive justice, procedural justice, and 

acknowledgement (Shaw, R et al., 2022).  

This study examines how IPCC Working Group II 

Assessment Report 6 (AR6), with three subsequent 

special reports, might help mitigate climate change and 

flood disasters. Because of their role in regulating 

temperature and natural hazards.  

 

A Changing Climate in a Changing World 

 

Since the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) 

publication in 2014, many significant climate-related 

developments have occurred worldwide. That report 

indicated many simultaneous changes in the physical 

climate system, including higher average world 

temperatures, lower ice volumes, higher sea levels, and 

different global precipitation patterns. Globally, both 



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natural and human ecosystems have been affected by 

changes in the physical climate system, particularly more 

intense extreme events. Water and food security were 

affected; infrastructure was damaged to a larger extent; 

more deaths and illnesses were documented; people were 

uprooted or relocated; their livelihoods were ruined; 

mental health issues were increased; and inequalities 

widened. 

Additionally, since AR5, a growing number of 

individuals around the world have learned about climate 

change, found it to be a severe issue, and believe it to be 

an emergency that needs rapid attention (New, M et al., 

2022). Compared to 2013, when just half of respondents 

in 23 countries saw climate change as a pressing issue, in 

2017 nearly two-thirds of respondents from 50 

countries—representing over half of the world's 

population—held this view (Fagan, M et al., 2019). 

Since AR5, there has been a substantial rise in planning 

and initiatives to mitigate the current and future risks 

associated with climate change. Concerns about climate 

change have prompted actions from governments, 

businesses, and individuals (O’Neill, B et al., 2022). 

However, as the report details, current climate policies 

and efforts are insufficient on their own to meet these 

goals. The world is in the midst of some of the most 

profound cultural and environmental upheavals in 

decades when people take action on climate change 

(Parmesan, C et al., 2022). Rising inequities along 

gender, wealth, age, race, and ethnicity, as well as a 

rapidly urbanising world population, are all examples of 

Gendered Issues. While economic disparities between 

countries have narrowed globally, they are increasing 

domestically (Bongaarts, J, 2020). 

 

Observed Changes to Hazards and Extreme Events 

 

“Climatic impact drivers” (CIDs) are what Working 

Group I of AR6 refers to when discussing the causes of 

negative, positive, or neutral changes in the physical 

climate systems. Hazards, on the other hand, are 

frequently the subject of discussion in natural systems 

literature Physical occurrences with the potential to have 

a detrimental impact on ecosystems and environmental 

resources can be classified as hazards, and these hazards 

can be either natural or manmade in origin(Allan, R et 

al., 2021). Extreme weather events and other natural 

disasters can happen rapidly, but the cumulative effects 

of various climate risks might take decades or longer to 

manifest in the form of soil degradation and erosion. 

Risks to protected areas are evaluated based on 

observations of exposure. 

The frequency and severity of disasters like floods, 

droughts, cyclones, heat waves, and fires have increased 

as a result of climate change and other disturbance 

regime alterations. To better represent both small-scale 

processes and exceptional occurrences, climate models 

with increased resolution would be very useful. These 

disruptions have a significant negative effect on 

ecosystem functioning, biodiversity, and ecosystem 

services, but are rarely taken into consideration in impact 

models. Many ecosystems rely on the regular occurrence 

of extreme events, and many species have adapted to the 

long- and short-term climate swings within the 

disturbance regime they have experienced (Cissé, G et 

al., 2022). 

 Extreme episodic occurrences can alter or disrupt 

ecosystems’ functionality, which is essential for such 

adaptive strategies. While we have a good handle on the 

primary climatic hazards on a global scale, we know far 

less about the impact of many disasters on ecosystems at 

once, making it difficult to quantify the results in future 

forecasts. Even if individual occurrences are not 

particularly severe, the combination of several can have 

a devastating effect (Sharrief, A et al., 2019). Examples 

include sea level rise, exceptional coastal high tides, 

storm surges, and river flows can all have a 

multiplicative influence on flood risk and freshwater 

system consequences. The extensive dieback of some 

forests (for example, in Australian eucalypt forests) may 

be caused by a combination of causes, including changes 

in rainfall and heat, altered plant growth and nutrient 

allocation under elevated CO2, and the rates of 

herbivores and insect outbreaks. Risk assessments 

usually consider a single climatic hazard with constant 

variability (Zscheischler, J et al., 2018). 

 

Ecosystems And Disaster Risk Reduction 

 

Reduced disaster risk is a stated goal of several 

environmental policies and strategies under the Hyogo 

Framework for Action (HFA), which includes land use, 

natural resource management, and adaptation to climate 

change. A key component of the HFA's approach to 

increasing the robustness of societies and states is the 

management of ecosystems. The 2011 Global 

Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction stresses 

the importance of integrating ecosystem-based 

approaches into disaster management (Schipper, E et al., 

2022). Disaster risk and the effects of climate change can 

be mitigated, thanks in large part to the regulatory and 

provisioning functions supplied by ecosystems. The 

ability of ecosystems to reduce risks has numerous 

positive effects on human security. Numerous studies 

have demonstrated the crucial role ecosystems play in 

mitigating dangers. Various names are used to describe 

ecosystems in the disaster literature. Some examples 

include: natural buffers, natural barriers, natural 

infrastructures, green and blue infrastructures, bio 

shields, and protective greenbelts. Therefore, they 

protect individuals from the worst of what nature can 

throw at them. Example: studies done after the 2004 

Indian Ocean Tsunami demonstrate the value of coastal 

forests and plants (such as mangroves) in protecting 

lives, property, and resources from the devastation of 

tsunamis(O’Neill et al., 2022). 

 

Water Security in Climate Change and Climate 

Resilient Development   

For a population to be considered water secure, they 

must be able to guarantee that they will always have 



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access to sufficient supplies of high-quality water in an 

environment free from violence and political unrest. This 

water must be used to maintain livelihoods, human 

health and social progress, as well as to safeguard 

against water pollution and natural disasters. Water 

insecurity risks are a global issue. Water crises have 

been one of the top five threats in the World Economic 

Forum’s Global Risks Report since 2015. Water is a 

crucial component in the necessary system transitions for 

climate-resilient development, and it is given significant 

attention in the SDGs. A majority of the SDGs will not 

be achieved unless everyone has access to clean water. 

Without effective adaptation, future water-related 

climate change impacts on many economic sectors are 

estimated to reduce global GDP by mid-century, with 

higher projected losses in low- and middle-income 

nations (Pörtner, H et al., 2022). 

Second, freshwater availability across places and time is 

directly impacted by climate change, which also impacts 

water demands for various applications like irrigation 

and may exacerbate pre-existing social difficulties. 

Vulnerability to water-related consequences of climate 

change and extreme weather is now felt in all key sectors 

and is predicted to grow in the future, including 

agriculture, energy, industry, and water for health and 

sanitation. Agriculture and irrigation comprise 60–70% 

of all water withdrawals. Lack of clean water and 

sanitation causes several water-borne diseases. In 2017, 

2.2 billion people needed adequate drinking water, and 

4.2 billion lacked safe sanitation. The present COVID-19 

outbreak is exacerbating water inequities. Droughts and 

other extreme occurrences have damaged hydropower 

and thermal power production globally. Between 1971 

and 2000, 16% to 39% of cities faced surface-water 

shortages. More than 440.5 million city dwellers would 

experience water scarcity by the year 2050 (Dodman, D 

et al., 2022). In South America, not many people have 

access to clean drinking water. If global warming is 

limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius, risks to water-intensive 

businesses can be reduced and flexibility can be 

maintained. The future of water security is in jeopardy 

due to the proliferation of mitigating strategies. 

Afforestation and reforestation can have major effects on 

water supplies, but only if they are carried out correctly. 

The risks associated with climate change on water 

security can be mitigated by considering the direct and 

indirect effects of mitigation efforts on water 

resources(Shaw, R et al., 2022). 

 

Climate change impacts are stressing agriculture, 

forestry, fisheries, and aquaculture 

 

Short-term food shortages and price increases caused by 

weather extremes related to climate change exacerbate 

already severe food insecurity in some parts of the 

world. As a result of changes in agricultural output, food 

prices, and household incomes, the number of people 

who go hungry will rise as a result of climate change. 

Extreme climate occurrences will increase, forcing 

particular food-producing locations beyond safe climatic 

space. One study predicted that in Sub-Saharan Africa 

and Southeast Asia, heat stress from projected three °C 

warming over baseline (1986-2005) will lower labour 

capacity by 30-50%, contributing to a 5% increase in 

crop prices due to greater labour costs and production 

losses, so affecting food supply, access, and livelihoods 

(Morecroft, M et al., 2022). They are anticipated that by 

2100, climate change might harm agricultural and 

marine fisheries in 90% of the world’s countries. 

Globally, shellfish aquaculture habitat suitability will 

drop after 2060, but sooner in several Asian countries 

(Cooley, S et al., 2022). Climate change will raise food 

costs and management issues. Pathogens, HAB, and 

toxic inorganic bioaccumulation pose safety issues. 

Micronutrient insufficiency is widespread and will be a 

concern throughout the first half of the century, with 

serious health consequences. Damage to pollinator 

populations, soil biodiversity, and water infrastructure, 

thereby reducing agricultural employment and 

threatening human health are additional dangers to food 

safety and nutritional balance posed by climate 

mitigation plans, that ignore the possibility for increased 

rivalry between food production and other uses for 

scarce land and water(New, M. et al., 2022). 

 

Policy  

 

The IPCC WGII AR6 builds on the AR5, three special 

reports, and the simultaneous WGI and WGIII AR6 

assessments. The findings and assessment methodologies 

employed across these reports influence the WGII AR6 

starting point. They include the strong acknowledgement 

of the need for climate action, the increased attention to 

risk, and the effort to combine near-term climate 

solutions with longer-term changes. 

The conference’s consensus was that human activity had 

a noticeable impact on the global climate.  

Climate change has affected human and ecological 

systems.  

Unchecked greenhouse gas emissions increase the risk of 

severe, pervasive, and irreversible impacts on people and 

ecosystems due to increased warmth and longer-lasting 

changes in all elements of the climate system. 

A substantial cut in emissions over the next few decades 

can lessen 21st century climate risks, increase 

opportunities for effective adaptation, lessen mitigation 

costs and impediments, and help pave the way for 

climate-resilient pathways to sustainable development. 

Policies, partnerships, and integrated measures that 

connect adaptation and mitigation with other societal 

goals are essential for successful implementation. 

At the time of the IPCC AR5, there was little scientific 

research on 1.5°C global warmings. In 2018, the IPCC 

released a Special Report on the implications of global 

warming of 1.5°C and corresponding global GHG 

emission scenarios. The analysis compared global 

warming at 1.5°C and two °C over pre-industrial 

levels(Schoeman et al., 2022). It discussed solutions to 

achieve the Paris Agreement’s aims. Quoted report 

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If warming continues at the current rate, 1.5°C might be 

reached by 2052. 

• Global warming of 1.5°C increases climate-related 

dangers for natural and human systems compared to 2°C. 

1.5°C warming will require less adaption than 2°C. 

Models show that if global warming stays below 1.5°C, 

global net anthropogenic CO2 emissions will fall to zero 

by 2050 from their 2010 levels (interquartile range: -

40% to 60%). Interquartile range (IQR): 2045–2055. 

• Even with extremely ambitious improvements in 

emissions reductions beyond 2030, national mitigation 

efforts as represented by the Paris Agreement would not 

be sufficient to keep global warming below 1.5°C. 

Nature-based solutions not only help with adaptation and 

mitigation of climate change, but also with the 

achievement of other Sustainable Development Goals. 

Nature-based climate change mitigation relies on the 

creation of climate-resilient systems that serve various 

sustainable development goals, which in turn requires 

participatory decision-making and adaptive 

management. A move to more deliberate decision-

making is required to keep management on track as the 

effects of climate change reverberate across 

infrastructure. Poorly managed, nature-based mitigation 

strategies could have negative effects on human health, 

reduce the amount of usable land and water, and 

compromise long-term sustainability. 

Restoring natural ecosystems and natural processes that 

have been damaged or destroyed is an important 

adaptation and mitigation strategy. Landscape, marine, 

and biological community species composition are all at 

risk from the effects of climate change, and restoration 

efforts must account for this. When an ecosystem is 

nearing its tipping point, as is the case with tropical coral 

reefs, climate change may overwhelm efforts to restore 

or maintain the environment. Carbon is stored and many 

species are supported by thriving forest ecosystems that 

are lost in degraded areas. In low, boreal, and temperate 

biome regions, natural forest ecosystems survive but are 

managed, degraded, or removed in many parts. 

Deforestation and land degradation continue to emit 

GHGs. Protecting natural forests and managing semi-

natural forests sustainably are successful. 

 Urban climate adaptability can be aided by solutions 

rooted in nature. All of these elements have positive 

effects on human health and well-being: urban forests 

and green spaces (parks and green roofs) can provide 

cooling effects; coastal wetlands and mangroves can 

minimise storm surges and floods; sustainable drainage 

systems can prevent surface flooding due to extreme 

rainfall. 

Water shortage is a mismatch between freshwater 

demand and physical availability. 

Socioeconomic and governance inequalities generate 

water scarcity and insecurity. Climate change-caused 

water shortages require greater water management. 

Climate change, agricultural practises, water demand, 

and governance will influence future water security. Not 

simply climate change threatens water security. Climate 

change may affect water supply, water quality, and 

flooding in many locations, jeopardising water security. 

Alternative result probabilities rely on regional climate 

shifts and socioeconomic futures. Future water scarcity 

predictions complicate water security and adaptation 

methods due to climate change. Global warming can 

reduce water security challenges. At these temperatures, 

regional climate shifts are clearer. 

Half of the world population is vulnerable to severe 

water scarcity for at least part of the year due to climatic 

and non-climatic variables, which is anticipated to 

worsen with increased warming. High population 

densities and insufficient water supply, accessibility, 

quality, and governance cause water insecurity 

worldwide, especially in South Asia, North China, 

Africa, and the Middle East. High-water-availability 

areas can be water-insecure due to flooding, low water 

quality, and inadequate governance. Future water 

security depends on socioeconomic, management, and 

climate change. Climate change can diminish water 

supply and increase flooding, contributing to water 

insecurity. Future socioeconomic conditions are a crucial 

driver of water insecurity, requiring adaptation to climate 

change. In many locations, policy problems are 

considerable due to climate uncertainty. Adaptation 

solutions in crop production range from the field and 

farm-level technical alternatives like crop management 

and cultivar/crop options to income diversification and 

index-based insurance. 

Land use planning helps locate settlements and 

infrastructure. The built environment and its impact on 

natural systems are both impacted by climate change, 

which in turn drives growth in high-risk locations. 

Despite this, cities in varied situations have restricted 

climate adaptation zoning and land use regulations. 

Traditional zoning regulations (those that permit only 

one use in a given area) and land use planning can be 

used to mitigate threats by encouraging people to move 

away from dangerous areas or hide from them. Zones for 

protective urban infrastructure (such seawalls, levees, 

dykes, and slope revetments) and avoidance measures 

that restrict or slow urban expansion are all part of a 

comprehensive plan for protection (e.g., growth 

containment and no-build zones). Research from both 

the Global North and South shows that conventional 

zoning is not as effective as land use policies for climate 

adaptation that prevent negative human-nature 

interactions and that curb spatial inequity, both of which 

can cause climate gentrification and increase the 

vulnerability of economically disadvantaged groups to 

climate-related risk. 

Considerable variation exists between nations and 

regions, making it unlikely that current global efforts in 

health adaptation would be sufficient to safeguard the 

health of populations and communities from most 

climate-sensitive problems. Although health is a priority 

sector in 54% of NDCs, less than 1% of international 

climate financing goes toward adaptation to climate 

change in health. 

When planning for and responding to climate change’s 

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wide range of interconnected factors that can impact the 

health of populations and the efficiency of health care 

delivery systems. Given the complexity of the 

interconnected environmental, social, and health systems 

that are impacted by climate change, a systems-based 

approach can facilitate the identification, 

implementation, and evaluation of solutions that support 

population health and health systems in the short and 

long term. This approach provides insight into how to 

enhance health and wellbeing in a variety of contexts. In 

order to mitigate the risks to human health caused by 

climate change, it is essential to implement effective 

governance structures, arrangements, resources, and 

mandates for adaptation. 

Health adaptation might be less successful or destructive 

if it becomes compartmentalised without integration and 

collaboration across sectors. Integration and 

collaboration include working across national ministries 

and agencies, as well as between federal and municipal 

governments and the commercial sector, academia, 

NGOs, and civil society. 

In addition to top-down approaches to policy 

development and implementation, bottom-up efforts, in 

which community actors are involved in programme 

design and draw on their local practises, perspectives, 

ideas, and experiences, are also useful. There is a chance 

to improve public health by incorporating it into 

discussions and decisions about climate change and by 

bolstering public health partnerships and collaborations. 

Cross-sector cooperation can be facilitated by building 

networks, integrating organisations, and developing 

policies. 

 

Results and Conclusion 

 

Working Group authors follow IPCC recommendations 

on expert judgement. The IPCC Sixth Assessment 

Report (AR6) has advanced interdisciplinary climate 

change assessment from AR5. As a result, assessment 

findings spanning the entire gamut of climate science, 

consequences, risks, and policies are more directly 

comparable. The risks, consequences, vulnerability, 

societal adaptation, mitigation, and sustainable 

development associated with climate change have all 

been better understood because to the utilisation of a 

plethora of newly available sources of knowledge. 

Climate change adaptation is successful if reasonable 

efforts reduce risk and vulnerability and achieve their 

aims. Goals of this nature are established and monitored 

globally following pre existing international frameworks 

and norms. Achievable objectives for impact 

management at the local and national levels are 

conditional on the effects under consideration, the nature 

of the measures being taken, and the scale at which they 

are being implemented. 

For a comprehensive evaluation of the impact of an act, 

it is essential to consider how well the adaptation serves 

its intended purpose, how well it works, and how well it 

fits with the principles of justice. Six reports have been 

released by the IPCC documenting climate and 

ecological changes brought about by humans. There is 

no hiding from these shifts; they are happening now and 

will only accelerate in the years and decades to come. As 

part of its AR6 report, the IPCC also highlights the 

efforts people are doing to adapt to climate change. Even 

positive adaptation might have negative effects on 

existing structures. When other acts are performed, the 

underlying structure of the system is altered. Example: 

constructing a seawall to defend a coastal neighbourhood 

from flooding. Changing land use restrictions and 

implementing a managed retreat programme may be a 

transformational adaptation. 

A seemingly insignificant factor, climate risk in 

mortgages and insurance is actually quite game-

changing. Because the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) 

mitigation influences the amount of transformational 

adaptation required to prevent intolerable dangers, some 

transformations may be inevitable. Rapid adjustments in 

energy, land, urban, and industrial systems are needed to 

get on a low-emissions path that is in line with Paris 

Agreement goals. Dangers must be mitigated even on 

low-concentration paths, and transformational adaptation 

is essential for this. In order to mitigate (but not 

eliminate) intolerable dangers along higher concentration 

trajectories, superior transformative adaptation is 

required. If a transformation isn't well thought out, it 

may be necessary to make alterations along the way. 

Water scarcity and insecurity are caused by 

socioeconomic and governance disparities. Better water 

management is needed to adapt to climate-caused water 

shortages. Future water security will depend on climate 

change, agricultural practises, water demand, and 

governance. Water security is endangered by more than 

climate change. Climate change may threaten water 

security in many countries by affecting water supply, 

quality, and flooding. Regional climatic alterations and 

socioeconomic futures are needed to evaluate potential 

outcomes. Predictions of future water scarcity 

complicate climate change risks to water security and 

adaptation methods. Water security challenges can be 

alleviated if global warming is limited. Because at these 

temperatures, regional climate shifts are less obvious. 

Climate change has monetary effects, some of which are 

precipitated by slow-onset and extreme weather events. 

The economies of those areas that use less energy and 

have a competitive edge in sectors like agriculture and 

tourism are doing well. Short-term economic growth has 

been slowed by some extreme weather occurrences like 

tropical cyclones. More assets have been exposed to 

extreme climate hazards due to non-climatic 

characteristics such as settlement patterns and 

infrastructure sitting, leading to greater losses. Individual 

lives have been disturbed due to changes in agricultural 

productivity, repercussions on health and food security, 

damage to homes and infrastructure, and loss of property 

and income, which in turn has affected gender and social 

equity. 

AR6 emphasises social justice and knowledge. As 

climate change consequences and actions are 

implemented, more is known about how they affect 



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justice and socioeconomic progress. The AR6 

emphasises transformation and swift climate action to 

satisfy societal goals.  

 

Funding: Regarding funding, there is not one single 

source of funding for this study. Everything revolves 

around the aims of the curriculum 

Acknowledgments: This work would not be finished 

without the assistance of co-author Mr Asif Ali Rather 

Conflict of interest: The authors whose names are listed 

above certify that they have NO affiliations with or 

involvement in any organization or entity with any 

financial interest (such as honoraria; educational grants; 

participation in speakers’ bureaus; membership, 

employment, consultancies, stock ownership, or other 

equity interest; and expert testimony or patent-licensing 

arrangements), or non-financial interest (such as 

personal or professional relationships, affiliations, 

knowledge or beliefs) in the subject matter or materials 

discussed in this manuscript.  

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