How can CDKN help?

The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) aims to help decision-makers in developing countries design and deliver climate compatible development. We do this by providing demand-led research and technical assistance, and channelling the best available knowledge on climate change and development to support policy processes at the country level.

CDKN Highlights

Highlights from the Climate Knowledge Brokers’ Workshop

The Climate Knowledge Brokers Workshop was convened in Bonn from 18-20 May. Geoff Barnard and Mairi Dupar blogged from the workshop – read on to find out whether knowledge infrastructure is more of a pond or a network, and what makes web users tick.
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by: CDKN Global | on: 9am, May 24, 2012

‘Inclusive green growth’ – a review

Simon Maxwell, CDKN’s Executive Chairman, responds to the new World Bank policy paper on green growth.
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by: Simon Maxwell

Latest from the SREX regional events

Read the latest on CDKN’s work communicating the results of the IPCC SREX reports to regional policy makers in developing countries, through a three part report series and 6 regional events in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and Asia.
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by: CDKN Global | on: 10am, May 22, 2012

Bringing climate change disaster planning into the boardroom

CDKN launches its new report ‘Tackling Exposure; Placing Disaster Risk Management at the Heart of National Economic and Fiscal Policy’ at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Addis Ababa on Thursday 9 May.
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by: CDKN Global | on: 12am, May 20, 2012

Drive on by? Will upcoming meetings in Bonn take the opportunity to make progress on addressing drivers of deforestation?

Addressing deforestation is a way for many developing countries to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Emily Brickell looks at opportunities to tackle the drivers of deforestation in non-forest sectors during two key international meetings this month.
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by: CDKN Global | on: 3pm, May 16, 2012

CDKN inside story: A new direction in climate compatible development – Indonesia’s forest moratorium

In 2011, Indonesia’s President signed into law a two-year moratorium on new permits to exploit primary natural forest and peatland. This CDKN ‘Inside story on climate compatible development’ explores the potential of Indonesia’s forest moratorium, and lessons for other countries.
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by: CDKN Global