AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEducation & Environment Capacity: Five Samoans won JICA SDG Global Leader scholarships to study in Japan, including a Senior Scientific Officer pursuing Environmental Science—aimed at building skills and returning to support Samoa’s development. Climate & Cultural Risk: New Zealand research blending science with mātauranga Māori is mapping flood risk at Te Pokohiwi o Kupe (Wairau Bar), warning sea-level rise could affect up to 75% of low-lying areas in a one-in-100-year storm—measuring not just damage, but threats to whakapapa, wāhi tapu and mahinga kai. Pacific Climate Leadership: Pacific climate and biodiversity leaders are urging COP31 to move beyond promises toward funded, practical action, using lived experience and science to protect island communities and ecosystems. Food Security Under Heat: In Vanuatu, extreme heat, drought and cyclones are damaging crops and arable land, disrupting planting and harvesting and raising food insecurity as El Niño conditions develop. Recycling Voices: The Pacific Recyclers Alliance is calling for grassroots recyclers to have a stronger say in recycling decisions, warning they’re often treated as “stakeholders” instead of partners. Regional Environment Governance: SPREP’s 5th Executive Board meeting in Apia backed its 2027 work programme and budget, reaffirming that Pacific environmental challenges need shared action.
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