Outlook on climate change adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

HKH countries Key sectors addressed in the NDCs of the HKH countries

Key sectors

Afghanistan Addressed under Climate Change Trends, Impacts, and Vulnerabilities; and Climate Change Adaptation Addressed under Climate Change Adaptation; and Climate Change Mitigation Addressed under Climate Change Adaptation; and Climate Change Mitigation Addressed under Climate Change Adaptation; and Climate Change Mitigation

Bangladesh Mentioned under Mitigation, Addressed under Adaptation

Bhutan Included under Mitigation and Addressed under Adaptation

China Addressed under Policies and Measures to Implement Enhanced Actions on Climate Change Addressed under Policies and Measures to Implement Enhanced Actions on Climate Change Addressed under Policies and Measures to Implement Enhanced Actions on Climate Change Addressed under Enhanced Actions on Climate Change; and Policies and Measures to Implement Enhanced Actions on Climate Change Addressed under Policies and Measures to Implement Enhanced Actions on Climate Change Mentioned

India Addressed under Mitigation Strategies and Adaptation Strategies

Myanmar Addressed under Adaptation

Nepal Addressed under Policies, Strategies and Frameworks; and Building Climate Resilience Included under Policies, Strategies and Frameworks; Adaptation Actions; and Mitigation Actions Addressed throughout the NDC

Pakistan Included under Policy Initiatives; Addressed under Adaptation; and Mitigation Addressed under Policy Initiatives; Adaptation; and Mitigation Addressed under Policy Initiatives; and Mitigation

Water

Included under Mitigation

Addressed under Mitigation and Adaptation

Agriculture, food and nutrition

Addressed under Adaptation Strategies

Addressed under Mitigation Contribution and Adaptation

Addressed under Mitigation and Adaptation

Addressed under Mitigation and Adaptation and Means of Implementation

Forests, biodiversity and ecosystems

Addressed under Mitigation Strategies; Adaptation Strategies; and India’s Climate Change Finance Instruments Addressed under Mitigation Strategies; and India’s Climate Change Finance Instruments Addressed under Mitigation Strategies, and included under Adaptation Strategies Addressed under Adaptation Strategies X

Addressed throughout the NDC

Addressed under Mitigation

Addressed under Mitigation and Adaptation

Energy

Addressed throughout the NDC

Addressed under Policies, Strategies and Frameworks; Mitigation Actions; and Nepal’s NDC

Addressed throughout the NDC

Mentioned

Included under Mitigation and Addressed under Adaptation Included under Adaptation X

Infrastructure and urban areas

Included under Mitigation and Adaptation

Addressed under Mitigation Contribution, Included under Adaptation Mentioned under Adaptation X

Mentioned under Institutions and Mitigation Actions

Included under Policy Initiatives; Addressed under

Adaptation Mentioned

Mentioned

Human health Tourism

Included under Adaptation X

X

X Mentioned X Addressed = explicit strategies to address the issue; Included = issue is taken into consideration; Mentioned = issue mentioned but no defined considerations or strategies; X = not addressed, included or mentioned Mentioned

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