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The Hindu Kush Himalayan region is predicted to be severely affected and socially vulnerable to climate change. This study delves into how political processes hinder or promote the adoption of sustainable and equitable adaptation strategies to water-related stress and hazards in the context of climate change in India, Pakistan, Nepal and China. It focuses on small-scale water management, and the role of local institutions, agro-forestry diversification and intensification, mitigation infrastructure measures and livelihood diversification. The findings of this study will provide key pointers for future policy development. The study concludes that communities in the region are already adapting to changes, but require an enabling policy environment in the context of the uncertainty and complexity of climate change.

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