Water scarcity is a danger sign – time to innovate, and fast Freshwater is under acute pressure from climate change in North Africa and the Caribbean, COP20 delegates heard on Wednesday. Experts from countries as diverse as Algeria and Belize urged visionary leadership from politicians to protect natural resources, reports CDKN's Mairi Dupar from Lima, Peru.

Amazon alert The Amazon region’s environmental problems may seem intractable. However, the Amazon Security coalition presents a new framing of the problems that could capture political attention, delegates hear at COP20 in Lima, Peru.

Adaptation Fund and CDKN launch 'Climate Finance Ready' The Adaptation Fund and CDKN are pleased to announce their strategic partnership and creation of “Climate Finance Ready,” a new website that will provide an online platform for climate finance readiness.

CDKN at COP20, Week two CDKN staff will be hosting a display stand and organising multiple side events at COP20 in Lima, Peru from 1 – 12 December 2014. Follow updates from our staff on the CDKN live blog.

Mapping a low-carbon future Leaders of the Mitigation Action Plans and Scenarios (MAPS) programmes in Peru, Chile, Colombia and Brazil talk about what really happens when stakeholders get around the table to propose mitigation options.

Survey reveals the views of ordinary Kenyans on climate change The majority of Kenyans are already experiencing the catastrophic effects of climate change. A study conducted by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Nairobi and the Green Africa Foundation, asked ordinary Kenyans about their views on climate change.

Lima event inspires cross-generational action for zero poverty, zero emissions Participants from all generations participated in a unique and highly ambitious set of debates in Lima, Peru this weekend on 'zero poverty, zero emissions'.

Will leaders ride a wave of public support to Sendai, New York and Paris? Mairi Dupar of CDKN reports from the 'Zero Poverty, Zero Emissions' event on the possibility for coherence among the 2015 development, climate and disaster risk reduction frameworks.

Let’s hear it for the curators Geoff Barnard of CDKN has been working with website managers who pull together climate and development information from many sources – ‘climate knowledge brokers’ – to coordinate among each other and make information easier to find by end users.

CDKN at COP20, Week One CDKN staff will be hosting a display stand and organising multiple side events at COP20 in Lima, Peru from 1 – 12 December 2014. Follow our live updates here, from CDKN staff in Lima.

Sound Art competition explores rising sea levels, response to eco-crisis The winners of the Development and Climate Days 2014 competition - Sound Art category evoke rising sea levels and the challenge of tackling extreme poverty and greenhouse gas emissions.

Winning entry of 'My Story’ competition says extreme weather affects Mexican festivals The Development & Climate Days 2014 Story and Sound Art Competition invited people to describe: “How is climate change affecting your family, your life, your work? Here, winning blogger Carmen Carmona of Mexico describes how climate change affects the celebration of Mexican festivals.