AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPrecision Medicine in Samoa: Indigenous health experts are calling for Pacific and Māori communities to be actively included in precision medicine research, warning that past exclusions from genetics and genomics could widen health gaps. Waste & Pollution Action: SPREP reports progress under the SWAP2 programme, including 108 beach surveys and audits of over 106,000 marine-litter items, as Samoa and other Pacific partners push cleaner waste management. Marine Protection Push: Melanesian nations are moving toward a massive transboundary ocean reserve corridor (MOCOR), with Solomon Islands joining plans—though organisers stress it must avoid “paper parks” through real enforcement. Biosecurity Alert: Samoa’s Biosecurity is investigating reports of illegal Australian honey sales online, warning that bee pests and diseases could threaten pollination, agriculture, biodiversity and food security. Education Data for Resilience: Samoa launched the SEMIS education system to give officials real-time data on students and schools, aiming to improve planning and learning outcomes amid climate disruption. Economy Watch: The IMF says Samoa’s post-pandemic recovery is slowing, with weak demand and external shocks weighing on growth.
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