Climate change and the post 2015 development framework - Developing country perspectives On 10 September 2014, CDKN is holding an event to explore the linkages between climate change and the post-2015 development framework. CDKN’s new paper 'The Sustainable Development Goals: Will they deliver climate compatible development for vulnerable countries?' will be launched - follow by livestream here.

Contextualising climate services in Maputo and Accra Joseph Daron of the University of Cape Town looks at ways in which local decision-makers might be able to deliver more effective climate services.

Reflecting on Indonesia’s leadership on forestry Mochamad Indrawan, CDKN’s Country Engagement Leader in Indonesia, reflects on the current debates in Asia on climate compatible forest management.

What do leaders of Small Island Developing States say about living with climate change? Kiran Sura, CDKN’s Head of Advocacy Fund, reviews the discussions from the Third United Nations Conference for Small Island Developing States on managing climate-related disaster risks and fostering climate-smart development planning.

Calling all communicators: New infographic shows link between national and global action on climate change This CDKN infographic, National climate change legislation, illustrates the suggestions put forward by the report, National climate change legislation: The key to more ambitious international agreements? and how the climate change legislation of a country can determine its position in the international negotiations.

“Island voices, global choices” Kiran Sura, CDKN’s Head of Advocacy Fund, outlines the objectives and major climate and sustainability debates at the Third United Nations Conference for Small Island Developing States

Ambitious and coherent? Reviewing the pre-zero draft of the Post-2015 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction A team from ODI and CDKN respond to the Pre-Zero Draft of the post-2014 Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, the HFA2.

Examining the deforestation paradox for climate change mitigation in Africa IPCC WGIII Lead Author Cheikh Mbow raises the concern of having international focus seemingly only on densely forested areas, while deforestation is a major threat in non-forest ecosystems.

Have workshops outlived their utility? In this new blog, a group of experts reflect on their experiences of organising workshops to discuss research priorities in climate change and development.

Advance notice - global research call on climate compatible development We are pleased to give you advance notice of a new global research call to open on Monday 1st September 2014: the Climate Compatible Development Impact Research Fund.

IPCC authors and government give young scientists direction in Kampala Ritah Namisango of Makarere University reflects on the engagement between IPCC AR5 Authors and the university's young scientists during a special event at the Kampala-based university.

What's in it for SIDS? Findings from the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report On 4 September, during the SIDS Conference 2014 in Apia, Samoa, CDKN and partners will hold a special event aimed at highlighting the findings of the IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report, and implications for Small Island Developing States.