AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSpecies Recovery: At COP17 in Yerevan, nine funders pledged more than $500 million over five years for threatened species. Madagascar is also among 16 founding governments of a separate endangered-species recovery coalition. Western Indian Ocean: COP12 adopted 15 decisions to strengthen ocean protection and sustainable development across the region, including Madagascar and nine other member countries. Farming and Food Security: Hybrid rice has spread across 90,000 hectares in Madagascar, with reported yields two to three times those of traditional varieties. But drought and El Niño have worsened hunger: about 3.7 million people face acute food insecurity. Mining Pressure: A review of US-backed funding for the Ampasindava rare-earth project says support for mining risks overlooking the refining capacity needed to turn ore into usable materials. The funding will cover permitting and environmental and social studies.
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