Cop17 side event - conference on climate law and governance in the Global South On the 3rd and 4th December, 2011, in the context of COP17 negotiations in Durban, IDLO together with Warburton Attorneys (Johannesburg) will launch the first ever annual conference specifically focused on the legal and institutional aspects of climate change mitigation, adaptation and finance in the Global South.

Climate change - bridging the gap debate This event, featuring CDKN's Head of Negotiations Support, Timothy Ash Vie, will explore how UK policy makers and professionals can use their expertise to engage in and steer the debates at the international climate change negotiations, COP-17 in Durban in December 2011.

Disasters in a changing climate - Introducing the IPCC ‘Special Report on Extreme Events’ This event co-hosted by CDKN and the Overseas Development Institute, will examine the findings of the IPCC Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation.

Road to Rio +20 Adil Najam shares his thoughts on keeping sustainable development at the forefront of the upcoming Rio+20 summit.

The Bangladesh Climate Vulnerable Forum - time to level with the most vulnerable José María Figueres, Trustee of DARA and Former President of Costa Rica (1994-1998), looks forward to the meeting of the Climate Vulnerable Forum in Dhaka, Bangladesh this month.

Can small-scale adaptation actions address the food crisis in the Horn of Africa? Dr. Richard Munang argues that in the Horn of Africa, large-scale commercial agriculture will fail to pull countries out of a cycle of food crises. The only way to break the cycle is to adopt small-scale farming methods that nurture ecosystem services.

Postcard from Addis Ababa - 'Development first Lisa McNamara reports from the first Climate Change and Development in Africa conference held in Addis Ababa last week. Hosted by UNECA's African Climate Policy Centre, the strong 'development first' message of the conference set the stage for 'Africa's CoP' in Durban. Participants called for solutions to climate change and development challenges shaped by Africans, and informed by Africa’s priorities.

Postcard from Geneva - ‘The Green Economy and Sustainable Development – Bringing Back the Social Dimension’ Tristan Stubbs reports from a major international conference hosted by UNRISD last week. Presenters talked about the need to acknowledge the social costs of climate change in the transition to a green economy.

CDKN around the web this autumn Autumn has been a busy season for CDKN. Read about where we've been and what we've been writing about.

Read all about it - CDKN blogs A run-down of blogs published on the CDKN website, by our own staff and guest bloggers. Read the latest views and news on climate compatible development here.

Postcard from Copenhagen - green growth leaders' conference Executive Chairman Simon Maxwell looks at the case for a new industrial revolution to drive emissions reductions, after attending this week's Green Growth Leaders conference in Copenhagen.

Report from Panama - slow and steady wins the race? CDKN's Head of Negotiations Support, Tim Ash-Vie, reports from the Panama talks, saying that although the talks remain difficult in many areas, parties recognise where they need to make progress in Durban if they're to keep the hope alive for a global climate deal.