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5th July 2015
REPORT: Raising the Bar – CDKN in Asia The Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) is in its sixth year of providing support to decision makers in Asian countries to tackle the threat posed by climate change. To highlight its achievements and ongoing work, CDKN Asia releases ‘Raising the Bar - CDKN in Asia’.
Feature
3rd July 2015
Food waste a contributor to global emissions Studies have revealed that food waste is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. CDKN supported journalist Patrick Mayoyo finds out why Kenya is home to both a food wastage and shortage.
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Project : Climate vulnerability of the health sector in Quito - Making technical data accessible to policy makers

The purpose of this project is to provide policy relevant data and build capacity of local authorities on five key tropical diseases.

Feature
1st July 2015
Mainstreaming climate issues into local development plans in Colombia Liliana Ramos and Mathieu Lacoste of CDKN Colombia outline opportunities for tackling climate vulnerabilities at local level and explain how Colombia's forthcoming elections for mayors and governors open new possibilities for debate.
Feature
30th June 2015
Feeling the heat in Pakistan - can we plan for heat waves? In the wake of Sindh Province's deadly heat wave, CDKN's Abdur Rahman and Charlotte Finlay reflect on how Pakistan could learn to plan better for heat waves and reduce the risks to its population.
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29th June 2015
Low Carbon Scenario Analysis Peter Wooders, energy specialist at International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) presents new CDKN-supported research on ‘Low Carbon Scenario Analysis for Pakistan’ and how it ties in with Pakistan's broader climate compatible development strategies.
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29th June 2015
High fiduciary standards and Rwanda's access to climate finance Solid fiduciary structures are key for developing countries to access, absorb and spend climate finance effectively. Debbie Caldwell, associate of the Centre for International Development and Training (CIDT) looks at these practices in Rwanda.
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26th June 2015
Indigenous 'Life Plans' and carbon finance In the early 1990s, environmentalists started experimenting with carbon finance to support conservation just as indigenous people of the Amazon began developing "Life Plans" to revive and support their traditions. A quarter century on, these two parallel initiatives have evolved in ways that are surprisingly complementary – so much so they're starting to converge, and in surprising ways. Christopher Pollon, Ann Espuelas and Steve Zwick report.
News
19th June 2015
Africa Sustainability Hub will promote low-carbon opportunities David Ockwell of the STEPS Centre introduces a new research hub that will support and catalyse the pursuit of low-carbon development in Africa.
News
19th June 2015
ALCLIMA opens opportunities for better climate compatible development ALCLIMA is an interactive online platform where good climatic practices will be collected in a dynamic and participatory way, therefore contributing to build a network and a community of climate leaders through the exchange of experiences, knowledge and inspiring initiatives on climate change.
News
19th June 2015
Ethiopia is first Least Developed Country to submit its INDC Robi Redda, CDKN’s Ethiopia Country Advisor, welcomes the submission of Ethiopia’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Feature
19th June 2015
Does mitigation matter for Africa? CDKN Africa’s Webster Whande reflects on whether mitigation is a priority for Africa and the role of the INDC process on the continent.