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’.

Greater political imagination is vital in order to face climate challenge In this blog, Mónica Araya emphasises the need for a viable economic model for all countries to address climate change.

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.

Policy Brief : Engaging effectively in climate diplomacy: policy pointers from the Gambia This policy brief, Engaging effectively in climate diplomacy: policy pointers from the Gambia, outlines four policy pointers to help LDC governments improve their officials’ abilities to have an impact on this diplomatic arena.

Infographic : How adaptation to climate change can reduce risk for small islands The following infographic illustrates how adaptation to climate change can reduce risk for small islands. It has been created as part of the toolkit accompanying What's in it for Small Island Developing States and is intended to encourage understanding and discussion of the report worldwide.

Infographic : Impact of climate change on Small Island Developing States The following infographic illustrates climate change impacts on small islands. It has been created as part of the toolkit accompanying What's in it for Small Island Developing States and is intended to encourage understanding and discussion of the report worldwide.

IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report: What's in it for Small Island Developing States? CDKN and ODI have launched the latest guide to the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report. This guide examines the findings for Small Island Developing States.

Report : Surface temperature variations in the Kesbewa Urban Council Area, Sri Lanka This paper, Surface Temperature Variations in the Kesbewa Urban Council area, Sri Lanka, looks at the spatial pattern of surface temperature in the KUC area, and the demographic factors and surface temperature in the Kesbewa Urban Council area of Sri Lanka.

Report : Monitoring the climate change impacts of urban agriculture in Rosario, Argentina This paper, Monitoring the Climate Change Impacts of Urban Agriculture in Rosario, Argentina, examines the city’s urban agriculture programme, the contribution of green areas to reducing the Urban Heat Island, the transportation and conservation of food and the effects of UPA on run-off and infiltration of storm water.

Report : A First Framework for Monitoring the Impacts of Urban Agriculture on Climate Change This paper, A First Framework for Monitoring the Impacts of Urban Agriculture on Climate Change, looks to facilitate further discussions on actual quantification of impacts and the measurement and collection of such quantitative data, and to prepare the way for the development of an actual monitoring framework and tools.

Report : The needs and requirements of (city)governments and international organisations for the monitoring of UPAF impacts and the use of such data in climate change strategies This report on the needs and requirements of (city)governments and international organisations (such as the World Bank, DFID and UN-HABITAT) for the monitoring of UPAF impacts and the use of such data in climate change programmes and strategies, looks at the level of current integration of UPAF into local and international climate change action plans and strategies, and the needs and requirements regarding monitoring of UPAF impacts on climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Report : The potential impacts of urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry on climate change adaptation, mitigation and other co-developmental benefits This paper, Report on the (most relevant) potential impacts of Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture and Forestry (UPA/F) on climate change adaptation, mitigation and other co-developmental benefits identifies potential impacts of UPAF on climate change adaptation, mitigation and other (co)developmental benefits and sets out the required arrangements for different UPAF types/measures in different city zones.