Adaptation priorities and actions, as per the National Climate Change Policy (2019), adopt an integrated approach to cover climate-sensitive sectors exemplifying the inter-sectoral nature of the responses. The adaptation priorities cover eight thematic and four cross-cutting areas. The thematic areas are:. Agriculture and Food Security;. Forests, Biodiversity and Watershed Conservation;. Water Resources and Energy;. Rural and Urban Settlements;. Industry, Transport and Physical Infrastructure;. Tourism, Natural and Cultural Heritage;. Health, Drinking Water and Sanitation;. Disaster Risk Reduction and Management. The cross-cutting areas are:. Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI), Livelihoods and Governance;. Awareness Raising and Capacity Building;. Research, Technology Development and Extension;. Climate Finance Management.