Supporting the preparation of the Gambia’s INDC - Lessons learned from local stakeholder consultations Kirstin Hücking and Sandra Freitas of Climate Analytics report on lively and informed discussions about environmental problems that impact on Gambian livelihoods – and how these discussions have fed into the country’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to the UNFCCC.

Land use change and forestry – challenges and opportunities for developing countries Christina Elvers of CDKN's Negotiations Support team assesses current issues around land use, forest protection and REDD+ in the international climate talks - and what these mean for tropical forest countries.

Clarifications needed on climate pledges IlIari Aragon of the Legal Response Initiative argues that the role of INDCs needs to be clarified if the Paris Summit is to deliver an agreement that can truly protect people and the planet.

WORKING PAPER: Supporting ambitious Intended Nationally Determined Contributions: Lessons learned from developing countries CDKN is pleased to release its latest Working Paper, "Supporting ambitious Intended Nationally Determined Contributions: Lessons learned from developing countries", based on interviews with those who have been deeply involved in preparing INDCs.

Reflecting on Our Common Future Under Climate Change CDKN's Helen Picot and Sam Bickersteth reflect on the pre-COP 21 Science conference held in Paris last week; Our Common Future Under Climate Change.

From second jobs to new 'stinginess', women see climate change differently Laurie Goering from the Thomson Reuters Foundation looks at the ways in which climate change affects women and men differently, and why gender must be considered in climate-related decision making. This article first appeared on AlertNet.

African countries will prioritise agriculture for COP21 Kofi Adu Domfeh reports on the importance of agriculture as the meeting point between development, climate change adaptation and mitigation - and explores how agriculture will figure among African governments' contributions to the United Nations climate talks this year.

The role of non-state actors will grow after the Paris climate conference Monica Araya gives her insights into the growing role of non-state actors in the Latin America and Caribbean region and the importance of emblematic actions that inspire broader change.

Our Common Future Under Climate Change From 7th - 10th July 2015, Paris will host the Our Common Future Under Climate Change conference. Co-sponsored by CDKN, this four-day conference will be the largest forum for the scientific community to come together ahead of the 21st UNFCCC Conference of the Parties.

Ethiopia is first Least Developed Country to submit its INDC Robi Redda, CDKN’s Ethiopia Country Advisor, welcomes the submission of Ethiopia’s Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).