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The uncertainty of climate change impacts, the complexity associated with climate vulnerability, and the lengthy time frame along which climate change will unfold make the “adaptation information agenda” unclear. Moreover, the South Asian region faces a range of data gaps and capacity challenges that further complicate the issue. Although these complications are not unique to South Asia, and there is no single answer as to what qualifies as “good information” to support adaptation, clearly several advancements are needed in information systems to help improved adaptation decision making in the region. To support effective adaptation over the long term, systems for producing, managing, using, disseminating, and learning from information in South Asia may need adjustment, and significant new capacities will need to be developed.

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