AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBiodiversity & Oceans: A team from ICS is continuing exploration of Silhouette’s Key Biodiversity Areas, aiming to protect rare species and ecosystems on Seychelles’ granitic islands. Conservation Targets: A new Eastern and Southern Africa biodiversity outlook ranks Kenya at about 14% protected/conserved land, while Seychelles leads the region on terrestrial protection at 68.12%, keeping the 30% global goal in focus. Community Action: Seychelles marked World Clean-up Day with a Roche Caïman clean-up and a broader Cleanup Marathon push, bringing residents and schoolchildren together to keep beaches and public spaces cleaner. SIDS Leadership: President Dr Patrick Herminie took part in AOSIS leaders’ discussions at the UN on climate change, ocean governance, sustainable development and international financing, with a push for practical implementation. Coral Recovery: A NatGeo Traveller feature highlights coral restoration work linked to Seychelles’ Assisted Recovery of Coral (ARC) programme, using sexual reproduction to grow genetically diverse corals. Climate Finance Pressure: UN leaders from climate-vulnerable countries warned that disaster recovery is too often funded through loans, demanding grants and faster access to climate money. Maritime Security: East African states are backing a regional task force proposal under the Djibouti Code of Conduct to tackle piracy and sea crimes in the Gulf of Aden and Western Indian Ocean.
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