AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoClimate Law Push: A first-of-its-kind “ecocide” model law is gaining momentum in Latin America, aiming to criminally target severe environmental destruction and hold senior decision-makers personally liable. Pacific Climate Urgency: Pacific leaders are in Fiji and Tuvalu ahead of COP31, urging the world to keep 1.5°C within reach as sea-level rise already makes land uninhabitable. On-the-Ground Damage in Tuvalu: A pre-COP visit highlights how a 2024 marine heatwave wiped out about 99.9% of Tuvalu’s coral—“skeleton after skeleton”—with rising seas threatening the whole archipelago. Samoa Climate & Nature Actions: Samoa’s conservation work continues with restoration at O Le Pupu Pue National Park, including native tree planting and community ranger recruitment to manage threats like invasive weeds and cyclones. Samoa Wildlife Research: National Geographic Pristine Seas camera surveys off Apolima Island captured the endangered leopard (zebra) shark on Samoan waters for the first time. Samoa EV Infrastructure: SPREP reports Samoa is developing a user-pay system for MNRE solar EV charging stations to support cost recovery and future expansion. Food Security Research: Fiji taro trials found big drought-response differences across varieties, including Tausala ni Samoa and Matadrala showing the largest biomass losses under water stress. Regional Ocean Governance: Pacific nations at fisheries talks in Rome pushed for stronger international support that builds on regional solutions to tackle illegal fishing and support youth and women in fisheries.
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