Recognising the human element in extreme climate events Steven Price reports from the IPCC SREX meeting in Brazil on why we need to change our mindset about how best to manage “natural” disasters

We are causing our crazy weather - so now what? CDKN's Tom Mitchell explores the implications recent improvements in climate modelling which have allowed scientists to tie weather events to climate change.

Moving Renewable Energy Forward in Nicaragua In addition to identifying barriers, the workshop in Nicaragua highlighted past successes in the country in order to gain insight on renewable energy ‘enablers,’ or frameworks, policies and measures that facilitate renewable energy development.

Worldwatch and INCAE Host Renewable Energy Working Group in Costa Rica Central American governments have been vocal about their support for renewables by setting ambitious targets pertaining to all end user sectors. However, the effective administration and governance of related policies remains a significant barrier.

LEDS Asia is shaping up Ari Huhtala, CDKN’s Director of Policy and Programmes, reports from the first Asia Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) Forum in Bangkok

David v Goliath? - How Colombia tackles climate change One of the fundamental advances in Colombia’s mitigation and adaptation efforts is the identification of the social and economic dimensions of climate change

Demystifying climate-smart agriculture - A private sector perspective What does climate-smart agriculture really mean? This blog argues that investment and expanding business in agriculture, when tied in a sustainable value chain, is always climate-smart.

Rwanda, Emerging in a Changing Climate The film co-produced by CDKN and the Environmental Education Media Project (EEMP) documents the steps Rwanda has taken to simultaneously develop its economy and address the challenges of climate change.

Interactive map highlights environmental status of the Amazon basin James Fahn reports on a new interactive map of the Amazon rainforest

How Nepal's mountain dwellers are adapting to climate change Nepali journalist Saroj Dhakal interviews British Council Climate Champion, Saurav Dhakal on his experience of completing the Great Himalayan Trail and what he thinks is needed to promote climate compatible development in the region.

Amazonia’s security dilemma – Why climate security matters CIAT’s Decision and Policy Analysis Research Area and the Global Canopy Programme (GCP), supported by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), are currently working on a project called “Amazonia – The Security Agenda (Responding to Imminent Threats)”

Improving water security to meet the challenges of climate shifts In the first of a new series of commentaries from CDKN’s senior management, Chief Executive Sam Bickersteth reports on a CDKN-backed water-security and climate-resilience initiative in Africa and asks why low-carbon technologies are being overlooked in development