In conversation with... Sam Bickersteth, CEO (April 2012) Sam Bickersteth talks about how CDKN is working with developing countries to deliver climate comp

The search is on for Rio and Los Cabos deliverables: how about a ‘green growth guarantee’? CDKN's Executive Chairman, Simon Maxwell, reflects on the challenges policy-makers face in constructing deliverables post Rio+20 and the G20 meeting, and suggests a new initiative to support countries setting out on the path to green growth.

In conversation with... Dr Tom Mitchell, Overseas Development Institute CDKN talks to Dr. Tom Mitchell, Head of Climate Change at the Overseas Development Institute and Coordinating Lead Author on the IPCC SREX report, about the findings of the report, and how these have been interpreted for regional policy makers by the CDKN report series “Managing Climate Extremes and Disasters: Lessons from the IPCC SREX Report”.

In conversation with... Prof. Virginia Murray, Health Protection Agency Dr. Virginia Murray from the Health Protection Agency and Contributing Lead Author for the IPCC SREX report, talks to CDKN about the implications of the SREX report for policy-makers around the world.

Communicate and transform - messages from the planet under pressure conference The 'Planet Under Pressure' conference was billed as the world’s 'largest gathering of experts on global environmental and social issues in advance of the UN Rio+20 Summit'. What did we learn about climate compatible development? CDKN's Mairi Dupar reports.

Climate resilience in Asian cities Franziska Schwarz of CDKN reports on a special session on resilience-building in Asian cities at the recent Planet Under Pressure conference.

Getting to grips with the water-energy-food 'nexus' The ‘nexus’ has become a popular buzz word to describe the complex linkages among water, energy and food security. CDKN's Mairi Dupar and Naomi Oates explore why nexus thinking has become popular, and how it might relate to climate compatible development.

Loss and damage from climate change – building a critical agenda Sam Bickersteth, CDKN's CEO, blogs on the "pointy end" of the climate change agenda following his recent trip to the UNFCCC expert consultation on Loss and Damage in Kyoto.

Colombia - your favourite coffee could be under threat Read Claudia Martinez, CDKN's Colombia Country Engagement Leader, talk about the challenges and opportunities of producing the world famous Colombian coffee. This article originally appeared in industry magazine, The Grocer.

A difficult business - climate change mitigation and adaptation in food supply chains Naomi Oates, CDKN Research Assistant, reports on food security and the role of the private sector in supporting adaptation and mitigation, from the Planet Under Pressure conference.

March newsletter: Gender and economic angles on climate change from CDKN Read the March newsletter from CDKN, with our blog round up, latest projects and funding calls.

Climate resilient cities - key lessons from Vietnam On the occasion of the launch of the full IPCC Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events, Sinh Bach Tan and Toan Vu Canh report on their experiences in supporting capacity building for urban climate resilience in Vietnam.