Rethinking the global agreement for disaster risk reduction
As we edge closer to 2015, we have an unprecedented opportunity to lock in a favourable and multifaceted international policy landscape for tackling disaster risk worldwide. The Millennium Development Goals and Hyogo Framework for Action are due to end in 2015, says CDKN's Head of Disaster Risk Management, Dr Tom Mitchell.
Feature
5th February 2014
New disasters agreement must learn from peace-building and state-building
Disaster risk management often occurs in fragile and conflict-affected states, and efforts to develop a post-2015 global framework for disaster risk management must reflect this reality, argues Katie Peters of Overseas Development Institute.
Feature
5th February 2014
The collapsing energy, water and food triangle in Asia
Elizabeth Gogoi from CDKN reflects on the central theme of this year’s Delhi Sustainable Development Summit (DSDS) and what learning CDKN can offer from Madurai, India
News
3rd February 2014
CDKN Journalist fellows win award for climate change reporting
Subhra Priyadarshini and Amantha Perera are recognised for their cutting-edge investigative reporting on climate compatible development during the CDKN/ Panos South Asia fellowship programme
Feature
31st January 2014
Encouraging agroforestry for REDD+ in Zambia
Are public funds best spent subsidising the initial cost of trees or rewarding farmers for tree survival? Kelsey Jack shares findings from a recent CDKN-supported study.
Feature
29th January 2014
Launch of geojournalism site for Indonesia - 'Ekuatorial'
The cutting-edge InfoAmazonia platform merges environmental data and on-the-ground reporting in South America; now Internews and its partners have launched a similar platform in Indonesia: 'Ekuatorial'. William Shubert explains what this 'geojournalism' is all about.
Risky business in Davos
Without better communication among business leaders about the risks posed by climate change to economic growth, the business community could fall into 'climate complacency', warns Celine Herweijer of PwC.
New web platform launched to accelerate green economy transition
The Green Growth Knowledge Platform's vastly expanded website launches today, with a commitment of 1.6 million Swiss francs from the Government of Switzerland and 29 international knowledge partners behind it - including CDKN.