Regions

Regions

Worldwide:

Projects
304
Resources
610
Stories
1295
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.
Feature
27th January 2012
Future of the CDM Under the Kyoto Protocol Guest blogger Shafqat Kakakhel, who represents the developing countries of the Asia Pacific region on the Executive Board of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), reflects on the significance of the Durban Platform for the future of the CDM.
Feature
26th January 2012
Resilience to climate change in the semi-arid region of Brazil In the semi-arid region of North-eastern Brazil, an enterprise called Adapta Sertão has been developed to help smallholders adapt to climate change impacts. The project works to create sustainable livelihoods for small-scale farmers by helping to guarantee food security and stable incomes despite unpredictable rainfall.
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.
Feature
19th January 2012
Community ripples - watch how villages are building disaster resilience in Bangladesh Watch the winner of the CDKN-sponsored IIED Development and Climate Days film competition, which took place at CoP-17 in Durban.