Tackling the water-energy-food nexus without reinventing the wheel
Does a shift in global policy debates toward the 'water-energy-food security nexus' translate into any real change in the way water is managed? Beatrice Mosello of ODI and Shehnaaz Moosa of CDKN report on the latest in 'nexus' debates from World Water Week.
Feature
8th October 2014
The IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report
CDKN presents the event report for 'The IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report – what it means for a stronger, more inclusive India', which took place to communicate the report’s findings effectively to India’s public and decision makers.
Resource
7th October 2014
Outlook : Kenya Special Edition
This Outlook Newsletter – Kenya Special Edition, showcases the work being done in Kenya to strengthen the country’s climate resilience and the response to the extreme climate events.
Feature
18th September 2014
Adapting institutions to meet climate change impacts in Cameroon
Hervé Wouapi looks at the processes that constrain the resilience of a community in one of Cameroon's semi-arid 'hot spots' and finds that farmers are grappling with many weather- and climate-related risks.
Resource
17th September 2014
Report : The Way Forward in International Climate Policy: Key Issues and New Ideas 2014
A report by Climate Strategies and CDKN, The Way Forward in International Climate Policy: Key Issues and New Ideas 2014, highlights opportunities and new ways of thinking that could move the world towards an ambitious global climate deal and more climate-compatible development.
Resource
15th September 2014
Inside Story : Building coastal resilience through an integrated approach: Lessons from Ghana
A new Inside Story on Climate Compatible Development, 'Building coastal resilience through an integrated approach: Lessons from Ghana' by Dr Delali Dovie and collaborators at the University of Ghana, describes lessons learned from a CDKN innovation project that aimed to build resilience among Ghana’s coastal communities.
Event
10th September 2014
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.
Feature
9th September 2014
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.
A snapshot of recovery in Cyclone-hit Odisha, India
AIDMI document how villages in Odisha are managing recovery efforts after Cyclone Phailin in October 2013 and how a micro-disaster insurance scheme is helping
News
26th August 2014
CDKN Annual Report 2014
In its Annual Report, CDKN highlights cases where it has helped to make a difference and evaluates its impact by focussing on ‘stories of change’.
News
22nd August 2014
Ethiopia engages with the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report
IPCC Fifth Assessment Report Outreach event in Ethiopia provides an opportunity to directly engage with policy makers on the government’s ambitious Climate Resilience Green Economy strategy as well as what the recent AR5 will mean for the country.