AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAmpasindava Mining: Madagascar has formalised Harena’s exploitation permit for its rare-earths project, but construction still depends on an environmental permit and approval of environmental and social plans. A US-backed pilot would test the project before it advances. Western Indian Ocean: Madagascar joined regional decisions on plastic pollution, marine emergency response, mangrove protection and seagrass conservation at the Nairobi Convention’s COP12. El Niño Preparations: The weather phenomenon is expected to strengthen through December, raising concern about drought in southern Madagascar, where dry conditions are already visible. Forest Conservation: Tropical forest ecologist Zuzana Buřivalová won UCLA’s 2026 environmental award for using forest sound recordings to track biodiversity; her fieldwork has included Madagascar. Lake Alaotra: A 2027 volunteer programme with Durrell will support conservation around the lake, home to the critically endangered Alaotran gentle lemur and endangered Meller’s duck.
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