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How to unlock business funding for development projects
Results-based carbon financing shows the way forward for involving the private sector in development, says ClimateCare's Edward Hanrahan.
OPINION | 12 April 2013 | EN
Migration myths hold back successful climate adaptation
Policies should be designed to support internal movements as a form of adaptation to climate change, write Dominic Kniveton and Max Martin.
Building support for locally relevant climate tech
Climate Innovation Centers can promote clean technologies but need backing with a coordinated effort, says policy specialist Ambuj Sagar.
Climate funds must help integrate climate into policy
Developing countries deserve more support for their efforts to prioritise climate change in development, writes climate expert Simon Anderson.
Foresight studies: shaping the future for food security
The world's food security depends on the quality of the forward-looking agricultural studies we are carrying out today, says Mark Holderness.
Scientists on trial: Lessons for disaster preparedness
Earthquake science was not on trial in Italy — it was about inadequate information and participation in decision-making, says Carina Fearnley.
Acting on disaster warnings: Don't miss the human factor
We need to understand why some people act on early warnings while others ignore them, says disaster preparedness specialist Sudhir Kumar.
Let's add climate knowledge to agroforestry plans
We need to know more about how smallholder agroforestry can help farmers adapt to climate change, write James Roshetko and Rodel Lasco.
Climate change policy should pass a 'human rights test'
Using the human rights framework to tackle challenging ethical questions can guide climate policy, argues political philosopher Simon Caney.
Ensuring the new development goals deliver for the poor
There are five key principles to ensuring that post-MDG development meets the needs of low-income populations, argues David Satterthwaite.
We can improve climate information for Africa
A collaborative project in Ethiopia that has created climate data and tools can be applied in much of Africa, says climate scientist Tufa Dinku.
OPINION | 1 August 2012 | EN
Climate scientists and communities can find common ground
Fruitful dialogue in Africa shows the gap between climate scientists and decision makers can be bridged, says adaptation specialist Arame Tall.
Asia–Pacific Analysis: Support for adaptation is a must
Forecast to be underwater by 2050, the Pacific island states must plan for climate adaptation, with global support, urges Crispin Maslog.
OPINION | 31 May 2012 | EN
Why we need Sustainable Development Goals
Rio+20 must launch SDGs to guide countries through complex development challenges, argues Colombian ministry official Paula Caballero Gómez.
Scientists can play a key role in wetland diplomacy
Conflicts over shared water resources could be mitigated through science-based environmental cooperation, argue Saleem Ali and Pamela Griffin.
OPINION | 23 May 2012 | EN
Pakistan needs a new crop forecasting system
Pakistan urgently needs to refine its crop yield forecasting and estimation system to improve food production, says Ibrar ul Hassan Akhtar.
OPINION | 16 May 2012 | EN
How to create resilient agriculture
Durable food security and agricultural growth depend on development strategies with resilience built in from the start, says Gordon Conway.
OPINION | 21 March 2012 | EN
Asia–Pacific Analysis: Launching a second Green Revolution
Feeding South-East Asia's rapidly growing population requires a second Green Revolution, says Crispin Maslog.
Transforming small-scale agriculture for green economies
Peter Messerli and colleagues argue that reforms in agricultural policy will be needed to build green economies in the developing world.
OPINION | 21 February 2012 | EN
Time to stop losing ocean data to vandalism
More must be done to prevent damage of ocean data buoys that costs money, vital data — and lives, say Sidney Thurston and M. Ravichandran.
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