What do leaders of Small Island Developing States say about living with climate change? Kiran Sura, CDKN’s Head of Advocacy Fund, reviews the discussions from the Third United Nations Conference for Small Island Developing States on managing climate-related disaster risks and fostering climate-smart development planning.

Calling all communicators: New infographic shows link between national and global action on climate change This CDKN infographic, National climate change legislation, illustrates the suggestions put forward by the report, National climate change legislation: The key to more ambitious international agreements? and how the climate change legislation of a country can determine its position in the international negotiations.

“Island voices, global choices” Kiran Sura, CDKN’s Head of Advocacy Fund, outlines the objectives and major climate and sustainability debates at the Third United Nations Conference for Small Island Developing States

Ambitious and coherent? Reviewing the pre-zero draft of the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction A team from ODI and CDKN respond to the Pre-Zero Draft of the post-2014 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the HFA2.

Examining the deforestation paradox for climate change mitigation in Africa IPCC WGIII Lead Author Cheikh Mbow raises the concern of having international focus seemingly only on densely forested areas, while deforestation is a major threat in non-forest ecosystems.

Have workshops outlived their utility? In this new blog, a group of experts reflect on their experiences of organising workshops to discuss research priorities in climate change and development.

Advance notice - global research call on climate compatible development We are pleased to give you advance notice of a new global research call to open on Monday 1st September 2014: the Climate Compatible Development Impact Research Fund.

IPCC authors and government give young scientists direction in Kampala Ritah Namisango of Makarere University reflects on the engagement between IPCC AR5 Authors and the university's young scientists during a special event at the Kampala-based university.

What's in it for SIDS? Findings from the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report On 4 September, during the SIDS Conference 2014 in Apia, Samoa, CDKN and partners will hold a special event aimed at highlighting the findings of the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report, and implications for Small Island Developing States.

A snapshot of recovery in Cyclone-hit Odisha, India AIDMI document how villages in Odisha are managing recovery efforts after Cyclone Phailin in October 2013 and how a micro-disaster insurance scheme is helping

CDKN Annual Report 2014 In its Annual Report, CDKN highlights cases where it has helped to make a difference and evaluates its impact by focussing on ‘stories of change’.

Greater political imagination is vital in order to face climate challenge In this blog, Mónica Araya emphasises the need for a viable economic model for all countries to address climate change.