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304
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610
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1295
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16th January 2017
Balancing climate and development targets through a Water-Energy-Food Nexus approach Using a 'Water-Energy-Food Nexus' approach can help policy-makers navigate the trade-offs involved in working towards economic growth and sustainable development. Helen Bellfield of the Global Canopy Programme describes how CDKN research applied this approach in Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Indonesia.
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12th January 2017
POLICY BRIEF: Achieving water, energy and food security in Indonesia This policy brief explored the challenges facing Indonesia’s national and provincial governments in achieving both development and environmental goals.
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11th January 2017
POLICY PAPER: Going to town: How the Green Climate Fund can support a paradigm shift in cities With its mandate to promote a paradigm shift towards low-emissions and climate-resilient developm
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10th January 2017
REPORT: Climate change financing for cities in Indonesia The report contains a scoping study on how climate actions in cities in Indonesia can be financed.
News
9th January 2017
Scientists study climate connection for Chennai, India floods Joydeep Gupta, South Asian environment expert and writer, introduces climate attribution science and how it could be useful for India’s policy-makers.
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Technical support to the Africa Group of Negotiators (AGN)

This project aimed to provide the AGN with the research needed in order to take stock of the AGN’s performance in the Paris Agreement, and therefore to identify areas of improvement for the AGN in achieving its stated objectives in the UNFCCC.

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3rd January 2017
Climate models - What they show us and how they can be used in planning Climate modelling is a key tool in tackling the effects of climate change. A new guide from the Future Climate for Africa programme explains how countries can use climate models appropriately - and how to avoid some common pitfalls in interpretation.
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31st December 2016
Brazil deforestation - Politics, crime and logging endanger Amazonia In a wide-ranging report, CDKN's Miren Gutierrez says there is no time for complacency about the condition and threats to the Brazilian Amazon.
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26th December 2016
New policy approach - Climate relevant innovation system builders Dr David Ockwell and Dr Rob Byrne report on CDKN-supported research that could help Nationally Determined Contributions deliver long-term benefits in low-income countries.
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24th December 2016
Raising risk awareness - Collaborating to understand extreme weather How can a group of scientists, vulnerability experts and knowledge brokers work together to help improve decision-making around extreme weather events? Some 40 such participants gathered to find out. Toby Morris reports on the Raising Risk Awareness expert roundtable in Nairobi.
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Green bonds - the Colombian strategy on climate financing

The global Green Bond market was worth 41.8 billion USD in 2015, and is projected to continue its substantial growth in the coming years. These bonds represent an effective means to finance or refinance environmental, sustainable and climate projects.

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Business competitiveness, green growth and climate change in Colombia

The Colombian National Development Plan of 2014-2018 incorporates a “Green Growth” approach as one of six priority areas for economic development. This is aligned with the entry process for the OECD, and Colombia’s accession is expected to trigger an added impetus in attempts to meet mitigation and adaption goals agreed as part of the Paris Agreement (COP21).