Conflict around water infrastructure in Bangladesh’s changing climate Jannatul Naima Moon shares the findings of an action research project on “Climate Policy, Conflicts and Cooperation in Peri-Urban South Asia: Towards Resilient and Water Secure Communities” which is co-funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) in collaboration with Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research.

POLICY BRIEF: Improving sustainable commodity supply chains in Amazonia This policy brief looks at new methods of decoupling the agricultural commodity supply chains from deforestation in Amazonia.

POLICY BRIEF: Amazonia security agenda This policy brief assesses the Amazonia security agenda and policy coherence in Brazil, Colombia and Peru using a water-energy-food nexus approach.

Climate compatible development starts with finding the right partners Alice Reil of ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability rounds up lively discussions about 'how to make climate compatible development happen' at local and city level from the Resilient Cities 2016 congress and CDKN-ICLEI learning programme.

Climathon 2016 Climate-KIC has opened the registration for Climathon 2016. It aims to connect cities all around the globe to join the movement to drive climate action!

REPORT: Strengthening disaster risk management in India: A review of five state disaster management plans Indian authorities, from the national to the state level, have taken a series of actions to improve their management of disasters. A new report from CDKN and ODI analyses in detail the state disaster management plans (SDMPs) from five very different Indian states.

How a development agency can spearhead green growth at subnational level GreenCape has been highly successful in supporting the establishment of the renewable energy sector in the Western Cape of South Africa and has extended support to other sectors in the green economy. A new case study from the Low Emission Development Strategy Global Partnership (LEDS GP) outlines why the GreenCape model is successful and the key lessons learned from its approach.

INSIDE STORY:  Climate change and flood risk - Challenges for Jamaican towns and communities Jamaica faces increased flooding as a result of climate change. Jamaica's development planners can take climate-smart actions - as this new 'Inside Story on Climate Compatible Development' describes.

INSIDE STORY: Future Proofing of an Indian City - Lessons from Madurai Future proofing is an innovative approach to strengthen the 'blue-green infrastructure' of cities to cope with urbanisation and climate change. A new ‘Inside Story on Climate Compatible Development’ from the DHAN Foundation explores how they engaged broad swathes of the community in Madurai, India, to begin future proofing the city.

INSIDE STORY: Renewable energy solutions for Punjab’s industrial sector - Evaluating the NAMA approach in Sialkot City, Pakistan Sialkot, Pakistan is a large manufacturing hub, in need of more energy supplies. CDKN and partners looked at the option of developing a Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) to provide renewable energy to the city's industries. Michelle Bosquet and Juan Pablo Osornio explore how businesses and government got involved - and broader lessons from the experience.

INSIDE STORY: Supporting the subnational development of renewable energy - Lessons from West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia West Nusa Tenggara is a major tourism destination in Indonesia because of its rich seascapes and landscapes as well as its unique culture, but it faces severe energy shortages. This 'Inside Story on Climate Compatible Development' tracks issues that arose with regard to decentralised renewable energy planning in West Nusa Tenggara. It provides insights on how Indonesia and other countries could develop subnational and national energy policies and strategies in the future.

ESSENTIAL: Trouble in paradise - New initiative transforms tourism in Belize and its threat to the environment Climate change is impacting on tourism and fisheries and the livelihoods of those depend on these sectors. Better communication and inclusive policy-making can help to safeguard jobs and protect the environment.