The Green Climate Fund - ready for take off The Green Climate Fund now has the basic systems and procedures in place for donors to start pledging money. It’s like an aircraft ready for take-off, but where will it land? asks Anouk Franck of Both ENDS.

SARUA publishes results of its regional climate change mapping study A new knowledge framework by the Southern African Regional Universities Association (SARUA) highlights opportunities for universities to work together for the benefit of climate compatible development in the region. Read more about the mapping studies in each Southern African country.

Private sector action in adaptation Ari Huhtala, CDKN's Deputy CEO for Policy and Programme, reflects on government strategies to attract private investors to climate adaptation, as highlighted in several recent expert debates.

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Integrar la silvicultura y agricultura urbana en los planes de acción para enfrentar el cambio climático La Provincia Oeste de Sri Lanka es el primer gobierno provincial en dicho país que incluye la agricultura y silvicultura urbana y periurbana en su estrategia de preparación de acciones para la adaptación al cambio climático.

Planteamientos locales para la armonización de la adaptación al cambio climático y la reducción del riesgo de desastres El cambio climático ha provocado cambios drásticos en la naturaleza, frecuencia y magnitud de los desastres en la India y las comunidades de las zonas más áridas del país están sufriendo las peores consecuencias.

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What can the SDGs do for climate change? And vice versa… How should climate change be addressed in the post-2015 development framework? Dessima Williams, Member of the Leaders Council, Mary Robinson Foundation for Climate Justice (MRFCJ) and former Ambassador of Grenada to the United Nations reports on recent discussions among political leaders on this hot topic.

World Summit of Legislators urges national action on climate change in the lead up to 2015 Representatives from 80 countries gathered at the World Summit of Legislators in Mexico call for more aggressive domestic legislation on climate change as a foundation for more ambitious international agreements in 2015.

Cumbre mundial de legisladores busca combatir el cambio climático Durante la cumbre fue creado el Capítulo de las Américas que involucra a 19 países americanos con el fin de fortalecer el rol de los Congresos del continente en el impulso de más y mejores leyes sobre cambio climático.

Priorities for the new international agreement on reducing disaster risk Join CDKN and the Overseas Development Institute on 16 June, in London or by livestream, for the launch of their new resource, The Future Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction: A Guide for Decision Makers.

‘Behind the scenes’ of Nepal’s Economic Impact Assessment The CDKN team involved in the economic impact assessment of climate change in Nepal reflect on the learning curve that has taken place.