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29th October 2012
Register now for workshop on UNFCCC negotiations (20-22 Nov 2012, Doha) The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) is inviting representatives from United Nations Member States to participate in a workshop on Negotiating effectively under the UNFCCC, to take place in Doha from the 20 to 22 November 2012.
Event
28th October 2012
Join the dialogue - Climate change consensus building 2012 Join the live webcast - Is consensus in international climate change talks the way to save the planet?
Feature
28th October 2012
Why we need farming and forests in our cities In the wake of the catastrophic damage inflicted on cities by Hurricane Sandy and other recent extreme weather events, Ir. Henk de Zeeuw, Senior Advisor, International Network of Resource centres on Urban Agriculture and Food security (RUAF Foundation) calls for increased urban forestry and agriculture to increase cities’ resilience to climate change.
Resource
28th October 2012
An introduction to CDKN 2012: the brochure The CDKN brochure introduces the CDKN network, mission and services. It addresses each of CDKN's key strategic themes: 1) climate compatible development strategies and plans, 2) improving developing countries’ access to climate finance, 3) strengthening resilience through climate-related disaster risk management and 4) supporting climate negotiators from the least developed and most vulnerable countries.
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Project : GLOBE Climate Legislators Initiative - Phase 1

The GLOBE Climate Legislators (GCLI) is dedicated to advancing the legislative response to climate change in 33 key countries and by doing so to help create the political conditions for success in the UNFCCC negotiations under the Durban Platform.

News
24th October 2012
CDKN and the Green Growth Knowledge Platform will share their expertise under new partnership CDKN has become a knowledge and programme partner of the Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP) which addresses knowledge gaps in green growth theory and practice to help countries set policies for integrating economic and sustainable development.
Event
22nd October 2012
Join CDKN at the Asian DRR Ministerial Conference CDKN will be at the 5th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR), taking place in Yogyakarta, Oct 22-25, 2012.
Feature
20th October 2012
Safeguarding the Clean Development Mechanism will benefit Southern and Northern nations alike Yolanda Kakabadse shares her experiences of working on the high-level panel of the CDM Policy Dialogue and urges governments to restore the world’s only global carbon-trading mechanism.
Event
19th October 2012
Join in the dialogue on whether global climate consensus can save the planet via our webcast Join CDKN and PwC on 29 October 4pm for a webcast on whether consensus building in international climate change talks is the way to save the planet.
Feature
18th October 2012
New guidance on climate extremes for water, agriculture, health and environmental professionals CDKN has launched a four-part series 'Managing Climate Extremes and Disasters: Lessons from the IPCC SREX' written for professionals in the water, agriculture, health and ecosystem conservation sectors.
Feature
14th October 2012
Assessing the impacts of disasters on children On the International Day for Disaster Reduction - Mudasser Siddiqui, South Asia DRM Specialist from Plan International explains the unique vulnerabilities of young people when impacted by climate-related disasters.
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12th October 2012
SREX: Lessons for the water sector This thematic brief summarises the key findings of the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) relevant to water resources and water management. It includes an assessment of the science and the implications for society and sustainable development.