Regions

Regions

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Projects
302
Resources
608
Stories
1280
Resource
20th February 2012
In conversation with Carl Wesselink, Director of CDKN Africa CDKN in conversation with our Director from SouthSouthNorth, Carl Wesselink, who talks about his work with CDKN and how the context for climate compatible development has changed in Africa in the two years since CDKN was launched in 2009.
Resource
17th February 2012
In conversation with Carl Wesselink, Director of CDKN Africa CDKN in conversation with our Director from SouthSouthNorth, Carl Wesselink, who talks about his work with CDKN in Africa.
Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Loss and Damage in Vulnerable Countries Initiative

Following a proposal put forward by the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) in 2008, the issue of Loss and Damage was included on the agenda of official international climate negotiations. Despite this achievement, the exact definition of Loss and Damage is still being contested and argued over within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Resource
14th February 2012
New ALIN video on harvesting rainwater from rock catchments in Kenya’s dry areas Watch how communities are using rock catchments to harvest rainwater in Kenya's arid and semi-arid areas, in the face of increasing climate and water stress.
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.
Feature
3rd February 2012
Climate resilient model villages Shahbaz Sharif, Chief Minister of the Punjab, Pakistan, tells us how his province is 'building back better' after the 2010 floods, to help communities prepare for disasters and adapt to climate change.
Feature
3rd February 2012
The Challenge of a Low Carbon Economy Guest blogger Sunita Narian, Director of the Center for Science and Environment, writes about the initiatives taken by the government of India to meet the challenges of a low carbon economy.
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.
Completed
Project
Completed
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.

Event
1st February 2012
Watch the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) live online The Delhi Sustainable Development Summit summit titled ‘Protecting the Global Commons: 20 years post Rio’ is a landmark event in the run-up to the Rio+20 Conference to be held in June later this year.
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.