Regions

Regions

Worldwide:

Projects
318
Resources
618
Stories
1332
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.
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.
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.
Feature
18th January 2012
Agriculture and climate change in India B.Venkateswarlu, Director of India's Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture, writes about the measures needed to make Indian agriculture more climate-resilient.