A vision for vulnerability assessment in the Rio Alto Cauca Andrew Jarvis from the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) describes how a new methodology is being used in Colombia to help understand what vulnerability to climate change really means.

How can a mobile phone app help Indian farmers adapt to climate change? Mobile communications are growing, and nowhere more so than in the developing world. Reframing Rio, an ambitious media education project, is following five young digital entrepreneurs as they investigate how a mobile phone app could provide a vital tool for communities struggling with the impacts of climate change.

OUTLOOK: Edition three, June 2012 CDKN's Climate and Development Outlook newsletter brings you news of selected results from our worldwide programme in the last quarter, including disaster risk reduction and cross-agency initiatives on low emissions development.

Guidelines for Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Agricultural Sector Guidelines for Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Agricultural Sector

Effects of climate change on Rwandan smallholder agriculture Effects of climate change on Rwandan smallholder agriculture

Planning and costing adaptation of perennial crop farming systems to climate change: Coffee and banana in Rwanda Planning and costing adaptation of perennial crop farming systems to climate change: Coffee and banana in Rwanda

World Resources Report Case Study. Maintenance of Hydropower Potential in Rwanda Through Ecosystem Restoration World Resources Report Case Study. Maintenance of Hydropower Potential in Rwanda Through Ecosystem Restoration

Caribbean communities are finding practical climate change solutions The impacts of climate change are measurable and present. But how 'real' is climate change to daily life in the Caribbean?

Planting the seeds for agriculture in a changing climate Helen Baker, Global and Africa Technical Assistance Coordinator, explores the background to a ground-breaking report from the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change, and how it will impact on future planning for food security and sustainable agriculture.

Colombia - your favourite coffee could be under threat Read Claudia Martinez, CDKN's Colombia Country Engagement Leader, talk about the challenges and opportunities of producing the world famous Colombian coffee. This article originally appeared in industry magazine, The Grocer.

A difficult business - climate change mitigation and adaptation in food supply chains Naomi Oates, CDKN Research Assistant, reports on food security and the role of the private sector in supporting adaptation and mitigation, from the Planet Under Pressure conference.