AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPacific climate & security diplomacy: Pacific Islands Forum leaders are set to kick off in Koror, Palau, with last-minute attendance doubts and renewed focus on unity amid outside pressure, as energy security and fossil-fuel dependence loom large on the agenda. Bird flu preparedness: The WHO is urging Pacific countries to step up readiness for avian influenza (H5N1), warning that animal outbreaks could spill into humans and stressing “One Health” coordination across human, animal and environmental health. Invasive species control: Fiji is testing two biological control agents—an African tulip gall mite and a leaf-mining beetle—under strict containment to curb the invasive African tulip tree, with no field releases reported so far. Samoa education for sustainability: Japan’s JICA has awarded five Samoans SDG scholarships, including an environmental science track, as well as support for the Samoa Victim Support Group’s school expansion. Flood risk with culture at the centre: A New Zealand flood model for Wairau Bar is blending science with mātauranga Māori, projecting up to 75% of low-lying areas could be affected in a major storm while tracking cultural loss alongside physical damage.
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