Sub-theme 3: Green Economy and Climate Finance Opportunities in Africa
Topic 3.1
Energy
Paper 1: The Role of Renewable Energy Systems in Promoting Green Economy in Africa
Paper 2: Improving Energy Efficiency and Green Economy in Africa – have we lost the poverty argument?
Paper 3: Cost implications in the energy mix spectrum
Topic 3.2
Forestry and REDD+
Paper 1: Africa’s constraints in accessing REDD+, what are the options?
Paper 2: Trade in Forest Products – Potentials, Opportunities and Challenges in Africa
Paper 3: Forests and Desertification in Africa (CCDU)
Paper 4: REDD+ & Forest Industry transformation: why is real implementation so slow?
Topic 3.3
Climate Finance
Paper 1: The Costs and Financing of Adaptation in Africa
Paper 2: Domestic Climate Finance Sources and Mechanisms in Africa
Paper 3: Exploring New and Innovative Climate Finance Sources for Africa – ClimDev-Africa Special Fund (CDSF)
Paper 4: Who benefits from climate finance?
Sub-theme 4: Is the Global Climate Change Framework working for Africa?
Topic 4.1
Why is Africa still at the negotiation table?
Paper 1: What has Africa gained so far?
Paper 2: What other options does Africa have?
Paper 3: Means of Implementation
Paper 4: Are the decision making processes equitable and accountable?
Topic 4.2
COP 19 – Key Issues and Position in COP-19
Paper 1: Agriculture and REDD+
Paper 2: Framework for various approaches, non-market-based approaches and the new market mechanism
Paper 3: Raising ambition in pre-2020 period
Paper 4: Equity reference frameworks
Topic 4.3
The Post-2020 Regime – For, Content and Implications for Africa
Paper 1: Learning from the Recent Past
Paper 2: Burden Sharing Proposals and their Implications for Africa
Paper 3: The Legal Form of the Post-2020 Agreement
Paper 4: What could an equitable and ambitious climate agreement deliver for Africa?  What opportunities would it create?
If you are working on any of these sub-themes and topics with focus on Africa, the organizing committee would be happy to receive your abstract submission not exceeding 500 words before 22, August 2013. The abstract should summarize precisely the scope and content of the proposed paper. Authors are required to identify where the particular submission fits to the conference theme/sub-theme. Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified within 10 days of the closing date for abstract submission and will be required to submit a full paper, which will be reviewed by the organizing committee. Authors of selected papers will be invited for oral presentation and to submit an electronic copy for publication in CCDA-III proceedings. 
 
The conference is open to all stakeholders, institutions or individuals active in Climate Change and Development issues in Africa.  A total of 36 papers will be selected for oral presentations. Scientific papers will also be subjected to peer-review after the conference and those selected will be part of the conference proceedings publication. 
 
All contributions should be submitted in English or French. Submission is online at http://climdev-africa.org/ccda3user/register. Submissions by email will not be accepted unless in very exceptional circumstances.
 
Please note: abstracts should be submitted only if one of the authors is able to attend the conference.
 
Important dates

22 August 2013 – Deadline for submission of abstracts

02 September 2013 – Notification of successful abstracts

05 October 2013 – Submission of fully developed papers

Financial support

Authors who are in need of financial support will be considered for a conference participation grant. 

Registration

Participation is solely by invitation for those who have no papers to present. Invited participants will have to register online.