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

Durable food security and agricultural growth depend on development strategies with resilience built in from the start, says Gordon Conway.

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

The East Africa famine calls into question the wisdom of investing in early warning systems without improving take-up, writes Linda Nordling.

The current drought in northern Kenya has deep roots in the current practices of pastoralists that need to be addressed, says conservationist David Western.

A new southern African climate plan is impressive, but needs more funding if it is to plug the continent's data gap, writes Linda Nordling.

A conflict between climate adaptation and food security policies shows we must create the right conditions for change, says Blessings Chinsinga.

The current way of assessing water scarcity in Africa should be abandoned in favour of one designed for local realities, argues Richard Taylor.

Coping with climate change requires a greater understanding of the options for water storage, writes hydrology expert Matthew McCartney.

Africa has woken up to the promise of 'climate cash' — but the skills needed to secure it remain thin on the ground, writes Linda Nordling.

Soil science and agroforestry can help tackle climate change and boost crop yields, say M. S. Swaminathan and Dennis Garrity.

Africa needs grassroots participation to benefit from the Clean Development Mechanism, argues Durando Ndongsok.

Kenyan MP and remote sensing expert, Wilbur Ottichilo, argues the time is ripe for using satellites to spot developing African droughts.

Contrary to oft-repeated claims, climate change is unlikely to cause a major rise in malaria, says medical entomologist Paul Reiter.

Time is running out for African countries to ensure that a global climate deal addresses their needs, says Linda Nordling.

To get the best for and from Africa, REDD negotiators must hear African viewpoints, says head of the African Forest Forum, Godwin Kowero.

Growing trees among crops could sustain both environments and livelihoods in Africa, say F.K. Akinnifesi, B. Muys and O.C. Ajayi.

South Asian countries must be rewarded for afforestation, reforestation and carbon stock growth, say N. H. Ravindranath and Shamama Afreen.

For Africa to effectively adapt to climate change, the rules of the game must change in Copenhagen, says Araya Asfaw.

Countries like Namibia cannot ignore the environment's contribution to national wealth in the face of climate change, says James MacGregor.