Outlook on climate change adaptation in the Hindu Kush Himalaya

Consideration of mountain-relevant hazards in tourism policies Acknowledgement/identification of the issue No mention of the issue

Strategies to address the issue

Dominant regulatory authority

Main policy

Mountain-relevant climate hazards

Transboundary consideration Indigenous communities Cross-cutting considerations

Rising temperatures

Floods and flash floods

Heavy snow and cold extremes

Reduced snow cover

Droughts / low river flow

Land slides

Heat waves

Wild fires

Ecosystems degradation

GLOFs

Avalanches Glacial melting

Gender

Ministry of Information and Culture

Under preparation

Afghanistan

Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism

Tourism Policy 2010

Bangladesh

Tourism Council

Tourism Strategy 2013

Bhutan

The National Tourism and Leisure Program (2013-2020)

National Tourism Administration

China

Ministry of Tourism and Culture

National Tourism Policy 2002

India

Responsible Tourism Policy 2012

Ministry of Hotels and Tourism

Myanmar

Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation

Tourism Policy 2009

Nepal

Ministry of Tourism

National Tourism Policy (draft) 2010

Pakistan

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