Ecosystem-based approaches for just climate action in African cities: Seven takeaways from Africa Climate Week CDKN, ICLEI Africa, PlanAdapt and World Resources Institute colleagues reflect on a recent session held at Africa Climate Week that focused on the importance of equitable ecosystem-based approaches as a means to address climate challenges. Several nature-based solution pathways for action are highlighted that have the greatest potential for driving change in African cities.

Exploring the many benefits of low carbon urban transport A new series from LEDS GP highlights the social and economic benefits of low carbon urban transport - from job creation and saved time and money, to fighting poverty, and achieving safer roads and cleaner air.

Highlights from the Climate Justice Dialogue in Latin America World Resources Institute and Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice have released a film with highlights from the Climate Justice Dialogue in Latin America (April 2013), in collaboration with CDKN.

INSIDE STORY: Pioneering renewable energy options: Thailand takes up the challenge In this Inside Story we identify factors to can explain the relative success of Thailand's renewable energy policies and highlight some lessons for future development.

First Climate Justice Dialogue takes place in Chile On 3 and 4 April, the first Climate Justice Dialogue will be hosted in Santiago de Chile. Supported by CDKN, the Dialogue aims to mobilise political willingness to build an equitable and ambitious climate agreement by 2015

Index-Based Mortality Livestock Insurance in Mongolia This Inside Story explains how The Government of Mongolia’s Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) Project is helping Mongolian herders cope with the harsh and unpredictable weather resulting from climate change.

Inside Story : Building resilience to climate change through indigenous knowledge - the case of Bolivia The increasing incidence of extreme weather events and disasters calls for new partnerships between indigenous people and the scientific community – an area where Bolivia could lead the way

What can we learn from CDKN’s Inside Stories on climate compatible development? Mairi Dupar reports on some of the top considerations for decision-makers which can be learned from CDKN’s Inside Stories on climate compatible development

A positive vision for the UNFCCC Technology Executive Committee Heleen de Connick and Letha Tawney describe why we all have a stake in the success of the UNFCCC Technology Mechanism and set out their vision for how the Technology Executive Committee can rise to the challenging task of facilitating global technology development and transfer.

INSIDE STORY: Achieving development goals with renewable energy – the case of Tanzania Tanzania's Small Power Projects programme is supporting the country's economic growth and human development, while limiting its greenhouse gas emissions, as Lutz Weischer explains in this latest 'Inside Story on Climate Compatible Development' from CDKN.

INSIDE STORY: From vulnerability to resilience - farmer managed natural regeneration (FMNR) in Niger Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration brings increased crop yields, income and food security to impoverished rural communities in Niger. It also holds climate change mitigation potential.

INSIDE STORY: How China built the world’s largest wind power market The story of the Chinese wind power industry is remarkable. From a small number of demonstration projects at the beginning of the century, the Chinese wind power market has grown to become the world’s largest.

Aligning interests - government and business must partner for a climate-resilient future It is time to find ways of aligning public and private interests to help communities and economies adapt to the risks of – and find opportunities in – new climate conditions. Sally Prowitt and Samantha Putt del Pino of WRI describe how businesses can step up to the challenge.

UN - Companies struggle with climate adaptation planning Companies are finding it difficult to fully incorporate measures of climate risks into their strategy and operations, according to a report by the UN Global Compact, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Oxfam and the World Resources Institute.