AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoClimate-smart farming: A new Pacific project is working with Samoan taro farmers to boost resilience as extreme weather threatens food security, testing alley cropping with nitrogen-fixing trees, improved weed control using mulch and grazing, and better fallow management with legume cover crops. Water stress warning: Samoa is being urged to start conserving water now after forecasts point to a 60–70% chance of below-normal rainfall over the next six months, raising risks for rivers, groundwater, drinking water, farming, and even fires. Biodiversity boost: The Samoa Conservation Society has become BirdLife International’s 125th partner, aiming to strengthen protection for Samoa’s critically endangered national bird, the Manumea. Deep-sea mining debate: A presentation at a Pacific forum warns that deep seabed mining could bring ecosystem risks and governance problems copied from land-based mining, including weak impact assessment and regulatory capture. Community-led conservation: A Pacific learning exchange in Rarotonga is pushing the idea that conservation works best when Indigenous knowledge and local governance lead climate and biodiversity action.
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