Africa

Region: Africa

Africa:

Projects
95
Resources
155
Stories
298
Feature
8th February 2012
Kenyans put soil carbon to the test Steve Zwick, managing editor at Ecosystem Marketplace, reports on how ultra-modern farming methods are being used to conserve topsoil and increase production, trapping small amounts of carbon in the earth and plants. The Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project aims to leverage that little bit of carbon to spark an agriculture revolution.
Resource
3rd February 2012
Green tourism in South Africa Listen to a podcast from IPS discussing how ecotourism bring benefits not only in terms of reducing impact on the environment but also raising awareness among local people about the need to mitigate climate change.
Resource
3rd February 2012
Adapting tea farming to changing rainfall in South Africa A podcast from IPS on climate challenges and adaptation efforts in the South Africa tea industry.
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Project : Agriculture in climate change negotiations

CDKN is working with the Meridian Institute to support dialogue on the nexus between agriculture and climate change in the context of UNFCCC negotiations. The project aims to facilitate discussion among developing country leaders on agriculture-climate links through a 12 month dialogue process.

Feature
31st January 2012
'Joto Afrika' special issue - Climate-smart agriculture for food security in Africa Special issue of ALIN's 'Joto Afrika' newsletter features the many innovative practices Kenyan farmers and communties are adopting to respond to a changing climate.
Feature
23rd January 2012
CDKN in Durban - resources, opinion and outcomes from CoP-17 Bringing together CDKN resources from our participation in CoP-17, including rich blog content, post-CoP analysis and links to further resources, this page provides an overview of CDKN at Durban, and beyond.
Feature
23rd January 2012
what next for climate negotiations? CDKN's January newsletter offers a round up of content from CDKN, including articles on agriculture and climate change in India, adaptation in disaster risk reduction and outcomes of last years climate negotiations in Durban.
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Project : Operationalising climate science: dialogue between climate scientists and humanitarian and development policy makers

As part of the part of the Humanitarian Futures Programme, this project brings together partners from developing and developed countries to strengthen dialogue between scientists and policy-makers and explore how climate science can more effectively support humanitarian, disaster risk reduction and development planning.

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Project : Building the future with climate change and development professionals: CDKN capacity building

This project supports climate and development-related research by 14 MSc students from across the globe.

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Project : Achieving triple wins - Identifying climate smart investment strategies for the coastal zone

This project supports national coastal planners and policy-makers in selecting appropriate adaptation and mitigation priorities for the coastal zone, by helping to identify co-benefits and trade-offs.

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Project : A Green Guide to align political and social contexts for green and inclusive growth

This Green Guide project will provide policy-makers with a practical, succinct ‘go-to guide’ and web-based tool to strengthen the understanding of linkages between climate change and development.

News
4th January 2012
Durban lays the foundation for further work, in 2012 and beyond Chairman of the LDC group at CoP-17, Pa Ousman Jarju, gives a brief statement outlining the LDCs reactions to the final outcomes at the Durban conference.