AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoClimate Finance Crunch: New analysis says climate aid is stuck in a system that leaves the poorest countries struggling to access funds, while loans add billions to public debt each year. Food & Farming Under El Niño: With the 2026/27 El Niño intensifying, Madagascar-linked drought and cyclone risks keep threatening crops and livelihoods; Japan and WFP just opened solar-powered agricultural hubs and nutrition centres in Betioky to help drought-affected communities produce more food and build resilience. Biodiversity & Land-Use History: A new study using ancient livestock bones suggests introduced livestock spread across Madagascar about 1,200 years ago alongside forest loss and declines of large native herbivores—hunting alone doesn’t explain the losses. Ocean Monitoring Push: Canada and the EU helped launch the OceanEye alliance to strengthen global ocean observing, backing weather forecasting, climate predictions, and coastal protection. Vanilla Supply Stress: Madagascar remains a major source of natural vanilla, but erratic weather, cyclones and drought are disrupting supply chains that the global food industry depends on.
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