Themes: Policy and practice

Themes: Policy and practice

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27th May 2012
lessons of the IPCC SREX report for Africa CDKN's Sam Bickersteth and Lisa McNamara report from an outreach event for the IPCC's SREX report in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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22nd May 2012
'Inclusive green growth' - a review Simon Maxwell, CDKN’s Executive Chairman, responds to the new World Bank policy paper on green growth.
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17th May 2012
exploring the theme of multi-level governance for urban adaptation How to integrate local and national efforts for adaptation? Reporting from the Resilient Cities Congress in Bonn, Patricia León explores some examples of how urban and national authorities can cooperate for successful climate compatible development.
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16th May 2012
Drive on by? Will upcoming meetings in Bonn take the opportunity to make progress on addressing drivers of deforestation? Addressing deforestation is a way for many developing countries to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Emily Brickell looks at opportunities to tackle the drivers of deforestation in non-forest sectors during two key international meetings this month.
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15th May 2012
New framework launched - 'Framework for Water Security and Climate Resilient Development' The African Ministers' Council on Water (AMCOW) launched the CDKN-supported 'Framework for Water Security and Climate Resilient Development' at Africa Water Week in Cairo on 14 May. The Framework will help decision makers and practitioners in Africa integrate climate resilience into water plans and investments.
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Project
Completed
Project : Knowledge brokers collaboration - Connecting climate journalists in Latin America

This project aims to foster the creation of a global network of journalists and media organisations in the developing world that are capable of reporting on climate-change adaptation and other aspects of environmental finance for both a general and specialised audience.

Completed
Project
Completed
Project : Knowledge brokers collaboration - The InfoAmazonia GeoJournalism project

The InfoAmazonia GeoJournalism Platform builds on existing simple yet effective mapping and visualisation technologies, such as Google Earth, to help journalists and other knowledge brokers increase the Latin American public’s awareness about climate and development issues in the Amazon region.

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9th May 2012
INSIDE STORY: A new direction in climate compatible development - Indonesia's forest moratorium In 2011, Indonesia's President signed into law a two-year moratorium on new permits to exploit primary natural forest and peatland. This CDKN 'Inside story on climate compatible development' explores the potential of Indonesia's forest moratorium, and lessons for other countries.
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8th May 2012
INSIDE STORY: Achieving development goals with renewable energy – the case of Tanzania Tanzania's Small Power Projects programme is supporting the country's economic growth and human development, while limiting its greenhouse gas emissions, as Lutz Weischer explains in this latest 'Inside Story on Climate Compatible Development' from CDKN.
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3rd May 2012
Climate change litigation - a rising tide? CDKN's Mairi Dupar reports on how individuals, communities and even whole nations are increasingly exploring climate change litigation.
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2nd May 2012
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?
Feature
27th April 2012
The more information, the better the adaptation Analysis of the relationship between climate change and poverty reduction policies in Peru