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This T20 policy brief argues that the global green transition is becoming unstable and incoherent due to a 'polycrisis' of interlinked challenges. It proposes that the G20 establish a multilateral framework for 'structural green transition policies'—defined as systemic, long-lasting, and general-purpose reforms—to coordinate investment, reduce policy risk, and provide concessional financing, particularly for the Global South.

This executive summary describes a study on the use of seasonal forecast information (SFI) by small-scale farmers in Bundelkhand, India, as part of the CDKN-funded 'Shubh Kal' project. The research identifies key barriers within a knowledge-action system that prevent farmers from utilizing monsoon forecasts to improve agricultural productivity and mitigate climate risks.

This 2013 fact sheet from the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) outlines its activities and partnerships in India aimed at promoting climate compatible development. The document details specific projects focusing on urban heat responses, gender-responsive state action plans, community radio for adaptation knowledge, and resilient housing. It also highlights a 'silent disaster' in Ladakh involving massive livestock loss due to extreme snowfall and provides a critical analysis of the challenges facing State Action Plans for Climate Change (SAPCCs) in India.

This guide provides building professionals with strategies and technologies for Low Carbon, Climate Resilient (LCCR) construction in semi-arid climates, using Madhya Pradesh as a model. It details the environmental impacts of the construction sector, passive design principles for thermal comfort, and specific alternative building materials and techniques to reduce embodied energy and carbon emissions.

The report details two 2012 capacity building workshops in Orchha, Madhya Pradesh, designed to train community radio reporters from the Bundelkhand region in climate change journalism. Organized by Development Alternatives under the CDKN – Shubh Kal project, the training combined theoretical lessons on climate science with practical field visits to villages and interviews with scientific experts and government officials. The workshops aimed to empower local journalists to bridge the gap between scientific research and rural communities, resulting in the creation of radio stories and a plan for a series of 'magazine format' programs on climate adaptation and sustainable agriculture.

This research paper evaluates the 'Shubh Kal' pilot project (2012-2013), which used community radio in the Bundelkhand region of Central India to bridge the knowledge gap between farming communities, scientists, and policy makers regarding climate change adaptation.

This case study examines the processes of accessing, processing, and applying climate information to support low-risk agricultural adaptation in the Bundelkhand region of central India. It analyzes two projects implemented by Development Alternatives to understand how various data sources inform decision-making and the challenges associated with this process.