Developing a science-based policy network over the Upper Indus Basin

The Upper Indus Basin's (UIB) unique geographical positioning and its ecosystem contributions to the downstream basin in form of water energy are critical importance. UIB is also among most vulnerable towers world vis-a-vis climate as well a host environmental socio-economic changes. paucity ground observations their associated unknowns make it imperative study highlight grey areas for attention action by policy planners government management at different levels order improve governance structures better resource management. As this river shared between countries, enhanced co-creation knowledge can provide greater understanding challenges stakeholders so that they decisions regarding development region. With view, network, comprising four national chapters (Afghanistan, China, India Pakistan) linked strategically regional level, was conceived issues with UIB. network strives resilient empowered region through science-based cooperation, which promotes coordination collaboration organizations working ensure improved present future availability, demand hazards develop gender sensitive solutions all stakeholders. special issue one such efforts from generation, exchange, dissemination contribute towards an change impacts Indus. paper presents time-wise evolution importance cross boundary relevance networks. Such important information science-backed policies countries. It details achievements lessons learnt networks, potential countries taking into consideration transboundary nature