Launch of geojournalism site for Indonesia - 'Ekuatorial'
The cutting-edge InfoAmazonia platform merges environmental data and on-the-ground reporting in South America; now Internews and its partners have launched a similar platform in Indonesia: 'Ekuatorial'. William Shubert explains what this 'geojournalism' is all about.
Risky business in Davos
Without better communication among business leaders about the risks posed by climate change to economic growth, the business community could fall into 'climate complacency', warns Celine Herweijer of PwC.
New web platform launched to accelerate green economy transition
The Green Growth Knowledge Platform's vastly expanded website launches today, with a commitment of 1.6 million Swiss francs from the Government of Switzerland and 29 international knowledge partners behind it - including CDKN.
Agriculture needs streamlined approach to climate finance
Many programmes fund adaptation and mitigation activities separately, leading to fragmented and less effective approaches, particularly in the agriculture sector. Michel Köhler of Perspectives and Lisa Junghans of Germanwatch have been assessing the problem and forming practical proposals to overcome it.
Climate migration is complex but planning can help
A panel debate co-sponsored by CDKN and the Overseas Development Institute assured policymakers that climate-related migration is nothing to fear - it can be beneficial if well planned. Laurie Goering of Alertnet reports.
Feature
16th January 2014
How to make climate migration a solution, not a problem
Climate-related displacement can cause social, economic and cultural problems, but voluntary migration can be a coping strategy for dealing with climate impacts, too. Megan Rowling reports from the online debate on climate change and migration held by CDKN and Alertnet.
Event
14th January 2014
Join us now - livestreamed panel event on climate change and migration from 12:00 GMT
In collaboration with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and introduced by Kevin Watkins, ODI’s Chief Executive, this event is looking at the latest evidence on the linkages between climate change and human displacement, and its social, economic and cultural implications.