The document discusses limitations of previous adaptation studies in addressing institutional dimensions of adaptation. It argues that studies have focused too much on modeling potential climate impacts and too little on policy-relevant recommendations. While studies identify adaptation strategies like developing new crop varieties and improving irrigation, they provide little guidance on implementing these strategies institutionally. The document calls for adaptation studies to better address critical institutional issues like agricultural research systems, water resources management, and extension services. Framing adaptation as primarily an engineering problem ignores larger collective action and institutional challenges. Future studies need courage to engage more directly with these messy institutional dimensions central to enabling effective adaptation.