AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoWorld Clean-up Day in Seychelles: Residents and schoolchildren joined a community clean-up on 25 September as part of the ongoing Cleanup Marathon, backed by Wastea and local partners, aiming to keep beaches and public spaces clean and build long-term environmental responsibility. Coastal ecosystem monitoring: Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority (SPGA) wrapped a week-long Scientific and Socio-Economic Monitoring training for mangrove, reef and seagrass corridors under the Ridge to Reef project, strengthening local skills to track and manage key coastal habitats. Conservation leadership: Seychellois conservationist Jeremy Raguain has joined the Island Conservation Society (ICS) Board of Trustees, bringing experience from ocean diplomacy and multilateral environmental negotiations. Biodiversity target pressure: A new regional conservation outlook ranks Kenya eighth in Eastern and Southern Africa, while Seychelles leads the region for terrestrial protection—highlighting how far countries still have to go toward global 30% goals. Ocean governance push: The High Seas Treaty (BBNJ) entered into force in January 2026, but writers warn that real protection now depends on resources, institutions and political will. Climate risk and food security: A regional analysis flags how climate change is driving food insecurity in small island states like Seychelles, even as the issue struggles to stay high on national priorities.
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