Cancun, a small step towards a binding, global deal The Cancun Agreements of 11 December 2010, provide a shot in the arm to multilateralism. But the progress achieved by the international community is meagre in comparison to the huge threat posed by climate change to humanity.

Postcard from Cancun - Knowledge sharing, capacity building and advocacy for adaptation and climate compatible development A CoP16 side event on Thursday, 2nd December cast light on how knowledge about climate compatible development can be packaged to reach the development practitioners and communities who urgently need it.