Lack of cross-border cooperation limits climate readiness in S. Asia
Adequate technology and technical know-how exist in the Hindu Kush and Himalaya region to address climate change mitigation and adaptation, experts say.
But a lack of cross-border political collaboration in South Asia, scarce political will and lingering security issues in the region are major roadblocks to the transfer of technology and know-how that would build climate resilience, according to climate and mountain community experts speaking on the sidelines of the U.N. climate negotiation in Warsaw.