Ten key messages of the IPCC Special Report on Extreme Events One hundred and ninety-four governments meeting in Kampala, Uganda have just approved the text of the IPCC's 'Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation' (SREX). Co-authors Tom Mitchell and Maarten van Aalst present the report's ten key messages.

New research shows that traditional farming systems are essential for adaptation This IIED briefing paper summarises the results of field studies in China, Kenya and Bolivia which found that crop diversity is protective, while reliance on hybrids can increase vulnerability.

The Bangladesh Climate Vulnerable Forum - time to level with the most vulnerable José María Figueres, Trustee of DARA and Former President of Costa Rica (1994-1998), looks forward to the meeting of the Climate Vulnerable Forum in Dhaka, Bangladesh this month.

Can small-scale adaptation actions address the food crisis in the Horn of Africa? Dr. Richard Munang argues that in the Horn of Africa, large-scale commercial agriculture will fail to pull countries out of a cycle of food crises. The only way to break the cycle is to adopt small-scale farming methods that nurture ecosystem services.

Should Africa take the renewable energy path? Should Africa take the renewable energy path?

Read all about it - CDKN blogs A run-down of blogs published on the CDKN website, by our own staff and guest bloggers. Read the latest views and news on climate compatible development here.

Integrating indigenous knowledge into disaster risk reduction strategies Indigenous communities have long developed practices to reduce their vulnerability to natural events, thereby increasing their resilience to these events. Therefore, indigenous people should be considered as not just beneficiaries but as active participants in the design of strategies for adaptation and disaster risk reduction.

The political economy of climate change In a review of the recent IDS Bulletin on the political economy of climate change, CDKN Executive Chair Simon Maxwell finds that better understanding of interests, narratives and disagreement in climate change policy-making can lead to more consensual solutions for climate compatible development.

Climate change and the post-2015 poverty agenda Policy-makers looking beyond the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets of 2015 cannot afford to ignore climate change, says Lucy Scott of Overseas Development Institute. Meanwhile, climate negotiators must seek ways to address poverty more effectively through climate change interventions.

“The field visit that opened my eyes” James Bataze, Senior Meteorologist, Ministry of Water and Environment of Uganda, talks about his field visit to the CDKN-supported ACCRA project and how it turned out to be “one of the most incredible and unforgettable of my life".