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Projects
318
Resources
620
Stories
1338
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Identifying pathways to support climate compatible agricultural development through NAMAs

This project investigates the scope of Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions for identifying climate compatible agricultural options that also support other key policy goals.

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28th September 2011
Climate compatible agriculture – a smart approach to poverty reduction in Africa CDKN Chief Executive Sam Bickersteth writes about the importance of achieving a triple win - of emissions reductions, increased resilience, and productivity gain - for African agriculture. Though the UNFCCC process can help climate compatible agriculture, efforts to build supportive policy frameworks must continue outside of the CoPs.
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Project : Communicating water-related climate change risks to improve local adaptation in the Mekong Region

The project aims to identify effective ways to improve and share understanding of water-related climate change risks and uncertainties in selected delta communities in Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia.

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Project : Measuring REDD+; Agroforestry Carbon Sequestration through an integrated MRV system

The goal of this project is to research, develop and test methods to integrate community-based participatory carbon measurement and monitoring with remote sensing, GIS and web-enabled reporting tools.

Feature
28th September 2011
Reporting climate change in India Indian Journalist Manipadma Jena describes the challenges of reporting on climate change in India and the South Asian region.
News
22nd September 2011
users' guide to climate planning tools A new, interactive users' guide to tools for climate and development planning has just been launched by Ecofys and the Institute of Development Studies, with the support of CDKN.
Feature
6th September 2011
Support announced for Least Developed Country voices in global climate talks 6 September, 2011 - Today UK Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell MP announces the launch of a UK government initiative to support Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to have a better say in international climate talks. The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) will manage this negotiations support fund: the climate window of the Advocacy Fund.
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31st August 2011
In conversation with... Shepard Zvigadza, Zero Regional Environment Organisation, Zimbabwe CDKN speaks to Shepard Zvigadza from Zero Regional Environment Organisation about the road to adaptation in Zimbabwe.
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31st August 2011
In conversation with... Yacoube Deme, Near East Foundation, Mali CDKN speaks to Yacoube Deme of the Near East Foundation about the Foundation's work supporting agricultural resilience in water-scarce Mali and the urgent need to adapt to the already tangible effects of climate change.
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31st August 2011
“The field visit that opened my eyes” James Bataze, Senior Meteorologist, Ministry of Water and Environment of Uganda, talks about his field visit to the CDKN-supported ACCRA project and how it turned out to be “one of the most incredible and unforgettable of my life".
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Project : Research on climate change, agriculture and food security in Africa

START is commissioning and managing research awards on the theme of climate change, agriculture and food security in Africa, with support from CDKN.

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Project : Promoting climate change adaptation policies - a pilot approach from semi-arid northeast Brazil

CDKN's Action Lab Innovation Fund is supporting a project entitled "Promoting climate change adaptation policies through the integration of multi-stakeholder dialogues and research-led initiatives – a pilot approach from the semi-arid region of northeast Brazil."