Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series - Synthesis Report

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Foreword	5
Introduction	6
Background to this report	8
Climate change trends and risks for mountain societies	9
Mountains in a changing climate	10
Risks for mountain societies	14
Climate change impacts and policy response	19
National adaptation policies	21
Sectors	22
Water	22
Agriculture and food	26
Forest, ecosystems and biodiversity	29
Infrastructure and energy	32
Human health	34
Tourism	36
Global and regional action on adaptation	39
Global action on adaptation	40
Regional and sub-regional responses	43
From knowledge to action – a highlight of project impacts	45
Enhancing regional cooperation through policy dialogues	47
Adaptation actions within mountain countries targeting specific sectors	49
References	50

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