AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCoral Resilience: New research presented at Kenya’s Our Ocean Conference maps about 166,000 sq km of reefs that may better withstand heat stress, offering a practical target for conservation as El Niño raises risks. Ocean Funding Gap: A separate piece flags that ocean conservation gets only around 14% of needed international funding, calling for faster action to close the shortfall ahead of Our Ocean in Mombasa. Seychelles Environment Capacity: Seychelles is building skills to identify and manage trade in hazardous chemicals through a two-day training workshop with UNDP under the GEF-funded ISLANDS Project. Local Nature Care: The Seychelles Challenge and Outward Bounds Association ran clean-ups on five Mahé nature trails, removing waste and helping restore popular walking routes. Biodiversity Success Story: Curieuse Island’s Aldabra giant tortoise translocation is highlighted as a real conservation win—helping create a secure, free-roaming population and reducing extinction risks. Blue Economy Policy: Seychelles endorsed UN Tourism’s Management Vision 2026–2029, with sustainability and capacity building front and centre. Climate Action Theme: World Desertification and Drought Day spotlights rangelands as a key front in climate action, with Kenya hosting the international commemoration.
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