AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoGEF Funding Push: The Global Environment Facility council approved a final $144.3 million disbursement for GEF-8, backing 16 projects aimed at protecting ocean ecosystems, restoring landscapes and coasts, and boosting “nature-positive” investment toward 2030. Madagascar Court Ruling: Madagascar’s High Constitutional Court dismissed an opposition bid to remove the military ruler, saying the challenge was inadmissible under constitutional rules, as rights groups warn of arrests and heavy-handed tactics amid slow reform promises. Climate Threat to Bats: A new study on cave-roosting long-fingered bats finds suitable habitat shrinking by 36–64% by mid-to-late century, with remaining strongholds including Madagascar. Wildlife Conservation Spotlight: Fota Wildlife Park announced the birth of two critically endangered black-and-white ruffed lemur babies, calling on the public to help name them. Bio-hybrid Tech (Madagascar Insects): Japanese researchers tested a bio-hybrid control system using Madagascar hissing cockroaches, guiding movement only when the insects’ internal state is favorable. Travel & Nature Angle: A travel piece highlights Madagascar’s Isalo “Grand Canyon” for wild swimming and lemur-spotting in the south.
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