Post-2015 discussions offer a chance to link the environmental and development agendas — it shouldn't be bypassed, says Myles A. Wickstead.

Policies should be designed to support internal movements as a form of adaptation to climate change, write Dominic Kniveton and Max Martin.

Although the region is not a big polluter, the threat of climate change means it should lead the way on cuts, argues Crispin Maslog.

Africa's ever-improving climate change data need to be put to better use if they are to help farmers and avert disasters, says Linda Nordling.

Climate Innovation Centers can promote clean technologies but need backing with a coordinated effort, says policy specialist Ambuj Sagar.

Journalists can help the developed world take responsibility for climate change by making it relevant to readers' lives, says David Dickson.

Developing countries deserve more support for their efforts to prioritise climate change in development, writes climate expert Simon Anderson.

We need to understand why some people act on early warnings while others ignore them, says disaster preparedness specialist Sudhir Kumar.

A collaborative project in Ethiopia that has created climate data and tools can be applied in much of Africa, says climate scientist Tufa Dinku.

Country-specific costing of scaling up renewable energy technologies can help allocate climate funds efficiently, says Michael Jakob.

The UN conference to be held in Brazil next week should act as a catalyst for a sustainable development agenda, says Carlos Nobre.

Sustainable development targets will work only if they engage with the realities of national politics, says policy expert Matthew Lockwood.

Forecast to be underwater by 2050, the Pacific island states must plan for climate adaptation, with global support, urges Crispin Maslog.

Rio+20 must launch SDGs to guide countries through complex development challenges, argues Colombian ministry official Paula Caballero Gómez.

Next month's meeting in Brazil needs send the right signals to encourage progress on sustainability, says ODI's Claire Melamed.

World leaders must promote effective land use methods to mitigate drought, says Luc Gnacadja of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification.

Peter Messerli and colleagues argue that reforms in agricultural policy will be needed to build green economies in the developing world.

Improving access to information technology can help communities assess their own vulnerability and boost local planning, says John Waugh.

Africa must make sure its grassroots innovations can benefit from a new global green technology support mechanism, argues Linda Nordling.