Policies for a green construction sector in India Kriti Nagrath from Development Alternatives in outlines the key policy recommendations that have emerged from a partnership with CDKN and three Indian State Governments on ‘green’ construction.

El Salvador builds resilience in the face of a stormy future Recognising its extreme vulnerability to climate change, El Salvador has made strides in developing a National Strategy for Climate Change. Carolyn Fry and Gabriela Villamarin report.

Capacity development is key to aiding smart decision-making Beatrice Mosello is cautiously optimistic about current work to assist African policy makers integrate water security and climate resilience into development planning.

Pakistan's Punjab builds model villages to withstand disasters Saleem Shaikh and Sughra Tunio report from the Punjab, Pakistan on how CDKN is supporting the Government to 'climate proof' new model villages.

When innovation for coordination becomes collaboration for innovation - Part 1 Coordination is one of the primary challenges for people involved in the implementation of public policies in Colombia. Climate change issues are no different.

How to cut fossil fuel subsidies without causing riots Megan Rowling of Alertnet reports back on the CDKN-Alertnet debate ‘Could cutting fossil fuel subsidies curb climate change – and poverty?’ This article first appeared on www.trust.org

A framework for mainstreaming climate resilience into development planning In a unique new report, a group of government officials from Asia and Africa have with CDKN support put forward an approach to mainstreaming which is based on the reality of what can be achieved

Why do low emissions development strategies matter? Sam Bickersteth shares his remarks from the opening of Peru’s second national climate change conference, Interclima.

Knowing the ‘who, what, where and when’ of climate change Elizabeth Gogoi from CDKN reflects on what it will take to make sure the vulnerability assessment in Uttarakhand delivers policy change

Could cutting fossil fuel subsidies curb climate change – and poverty? Follow the lively online discussion we had today hosted by Thomson Reuters Foundation and the Climate and Development Knowledge Network.

Business unusual New study reveals that identifiable environmental shocks account for 78% of reported humanitarian emergencies in Southern Africa.

The story behind Nepal’s knowledge management centre Dr Dinesh Raj Bhuju, Dr Bimala Devkota and Mr Pawan K Neupane look back at how a CDKN project strengthened the core functions of the Nepal Climate Change Knowledge Management Centre (NCCKMC)