In this Oxford Energy and Environment comment, Dr Benito Müller (OIES) looks at options of potential outcomes with regards to climate finance that might bring about a breakthrough in the forthcoming climate change negotiations in Cancun Mexico. The key options considered are a decision to create a Standing Committee on Finance under the UNFCCC and a decision to create a climate fund to be operationalised by that committee.

This training manual has been written for indigenous trainers who intend to facilitate a training on REDD for indigenous leaders. It has been devised for a proposed five-days training programme with five modules. The manual includes suggestions for the objectives of each module, activities and methods, materials and schedule.

This International Water Management Institute (IWMI) paper addresses the need for systematic planning in water storage and management to cope with increased rainfall variability. It describes rainfall variability and the range of above- and below-ground water storage options. It notes that water storage increases water security, agricultural productivity and adaptive capacity, but cautions that poorly planned storage is a waste of financial resources and may aggravate climate change impacts. It calls for systems that combine complementary storage options and urges consideration of uncertainty in planning.