Mountain Adaptation Outlook Series - Synthesis Report

regional project “Climate change action in developing countries with fragile mountainous ecosystems from a sub-regional perspective”, to foster regional dialogue and cooperation and both regional and national action on climate change adaptation.

As mentioned in the Introduction, the purpose of developing the Adaptation Outlooks for the respective mountain regions is toprovide a baseline onkey risks and impacts of climate change, both current andprojected, on important sectors in mountain regions, and to identify

key gaps in policies and provide prioritised actions for climate change adaptation in mountain ecosystems. This section highlights some of the ongoing efforts by UN Environment and partners, through its inter-

Hilltop village overlooking Lake Ruhondo, Rwanda

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