Close to home, learning from subnational initiatives for climate compatible development Mairi Dupar and Ali Cambray report on a CDKN-ICLEI programme to learn about climate compatible development at city and subnational level.

The vital role of ecosystems in reducing risk from disasters With losses from major disasters increasing, we should be investing in ecosystems that protect people and infrastructure, says CDKN’s Maliza van Eeden

Mainstreaming climate change resilience into development planning in Cambodia As part of a series of Government authored briefing notes, officials from the Government of Cambodia, reflects on how far the country has mainstreamed climate change

Latest ‘Climate and Development Outlook’ highlights the global climate talks CDKN’s latest edition of Climate and Development Outlook (May 2013) turns the spotlight on the global climate negotiations, as nations gather in Bonn for meetings of the UNFCCC.

Levelling the playing field of climate change negotiation Adam Groves, Peter Armstrong and Bill Gunyon of OneWorld ask how the United Nation’s decision to make its climate conferences “paperless” will affect the negotiating abilities of poorer nations that have more limited access to information and communication technologies than wealthier countries

Cultivating fields of change This START publication synthesises findings from African 16 research projects on global environmental change, agriculture, and food security.

Lessons from mitigating disasters in India for HFA 2 Vishal Pathak with Kshitij Gupta from the All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI) consider how the post-2015 framework on disaster risk reduction can integrate learning from the field.

CDKN reports from Resilient Cities 2013 Some common themes in vulnerability and resilience emerged from CDKN's session at Resilient Cities 2013, the 4th Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation.

When you get flooded, you don’t call the president, you call your mayor Ali Cambray, CDKN’s Head of Country Support, and Sub-national and Urban Lead, finds rich discussions at the Resilient Cities 2013 Congress, held in Bonn this weekend

Strength in unity - African countries pool climate risks for better insurance against droughts Fatima Kassam explains how a groundbreaking extreme weather insurance scheme, coupled with capacity building services, can help African Union member states resist and recover from the ravages of drought.

Colombia’s Viceminister of Infrastructure engages with transport infrastructure associations to kick-off climate change adaptation sectorial plan activities During the meeting, the Viceminister described major activities to be conducted which include the development of an “Issues Paper” on Colombia’s climate change risks and their significance to the road transport sector.

Highlights from the Climate Justice Dialogue in Latin America World Resources Institute and Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice have released a film with highlights from the Climate Justice Dialogue in Latin America (April 2013), in collaboration with CDKN.