この巻はSDGsの目標13「気候変動に具体的な対策を」に対応し、気候変動に起因する自然災害へのレジリエンス・適応能力の強化や、教育・啓発活動の改善、途上国支援のための緑の気候基金（GCF）などをテーマとする。The Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals comprehensively addresses the SDGs in an integrated way. It encompasses 17 volumes, each one devoted to one of the 17 SDGs. This volume addresses SDG 13, "Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts", and contains the description of a range of terms, which allows a better understanding and fosters knowledge.