Latin America and the Caribbean

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean:

Projects
70
Resources
92
Stories
118
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Project : Agriculture in climate change negotiations

CDKN is working with the Meridian Institute to support dialogue on the nexus between agriculture and climate change in the context of UNFCCC negotiations. The project aims to facilitate discussion among developing country leaders on agriculture-climate links through a 12 month dialogue process.

Feature
26th January 2012
Resilience to climate change in the semi-arid region of Brazil In the semi-arid region of North-eastern Brazil, an enterprise called Adapta Sertão has been developed to help smallholders adapt to climate change impacts. The project works to create sustainable livelihoods for small-scale farmers by helping to guarantee food security and stable incomes despite unpredictable rainfall.
Feature
23rd January 2012
CDKN in Durban - resources, opinion and outcomes from CoP-17 Bringing together CDKN resources from our participation in CoP-17, including rich blog content, post-CoP analysis and links to further resources, this page provides an overview of CDKN at Durban, and beyond.
Feature
23rd January 2012
what next for climate negotiations? CDKN's January newsletter offers a round up of content from CDKN, including articles on agriculture and climate change in India, adaptation in disaster risk reduction and outcomes of last years climate negotiations in Durban.
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Project : Building the future with climate change and development professionals: CDKN capacity building

This project supports climate and development-related research by 14 MSc students from across the globe.

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Project : Achieving triple wins - Identifying climate smart investment strategies for the coastal zone

This project supports national coastal planners and policy-makers in selecting appropriate adaptation and mitigation priorities for the coastal zone, by helping to identify co-benefits and trade-offs.

Feature
9th January 2012
Not all in the same boat? Applying a new tool for climate impact assessment Elizabeth A. Stanton and Rámon Bueno introduce a new tool from the Stockholm Environment Institute, the Climate Impact Equity Lens, which helps analyse the diverse impacts of climate change on households.
News
4th January 2012
Durban lays the foundation for further work, in 2012 and beyond Chairman of the LDC group at CoP-17, Pa Ousman Jarju, gives a brief statement outlining the LDCs reactions to the final outcomes at the Durban conference.
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Project : Improving journalists’ capacity to cover climate change: the Climate Change Media Partnership

Over two years, CDKN supported the Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP) to improve the quality and quantity of climate change coverage in the developing country media, enhance the capacity of journalists to cover the issues and ensure developing country voices are heard in global debates.

Feature
21st December 2011
December newsletter - CDKN's analysis from Durban In December's e-newsletter, CDKN presents coverage and analysis from Durban and highlights our new publication series, Inside Stories, which explores a range of climate compatible development policies and programmes in developing countries.
Event
9th December 2011
CDKN live at CoP-17! Read CDKN's live feed reporting from CoP-17 in Durban. We will be posting updates, videos and pictures with news and views from the negotiations as they happen.
Resource
8th December 2011
INSIDE STORY: Climate compatible development at the regional level in Mexico - The Yucatan Peninsula Accord This Inside Story looks at the Yucatan Peninsula Accord, which is one of the first regional climate accord at the sub-national level in Mexico.