Transcript Simon Maxwell, CDKN Chair: Saleem thank you so much for coming in. It’s a great pleasure to see you. Bangladesh has stood on the edge of the precipice if you like because it has the history and it is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world and that gives impetus to theRead more

Transcript Simon Maxwell: Ali you’re running the technical assistance and advisory function for the Climate and Development Knowledge work. Now of course we’re not in business to take UK expertise and transfer it to developing countries? But we are providing support to decision makers as they grapple with these problems, isn’t there a risk thatRead more

By Simon Maxwell, CDKN Chair Climate research and policy make extensive use of two concepts, ‘mitigation’ and ‘adaptation’. And while these are a helpful starting point, a broader focus on ‘climate compatible development‘ may now be needed. In the Kyoto Protocol (1997), and more especially the Bali Roadmap (2007) and the Copenhagen Accord (2009), actionRead more

The power of the pen – Enrique Mendizabal From the simplest solutions to more complex theories – over the course of this summer, different members of the CDKN team have explored our work, or the context of climate compatible development, through a range of online publications. Here is a quick roundup of CDKN around theRead more

How does trade impact on the environment? Why do many southern governments regard environmental protection as a low priority? Are they justified in thinking …
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