AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoConservation Scrutiny: Earthshot’s Mumbai awards venue is owned by Reliance Industries, whose businesses include a major oil refinery and a controversial mega-zoo holding radiated tortoises native to Madagascar. Conservationists say the partnership risks lending the company environmental prestige. COP31 Priorities: The Catholic Church’s Africa and Madagascar grouping is urging leaders to protect forests, waters, land and biodiversity, and address deforestation, resource extraction and climate impacts. Weather and Readiness: A regional outlook forecasts a quieter-than-usual cyclone season, but warns of above-normal rain in northern Madagascar and below-normal rain in western and southern areas. A study found 90% of surveyed people in Madagascar received cyclone warnings, yet warned that alerts do not always lead to timely action. Food Security: The World Food Programme says 1.14 million people in southern Madagascar need emergency food assistance, underscoring the stakes as climate pressures intensify. Indian Ocean Fisheries: A new regional effort will strengthen monitoring, information sharing and research to combat illegal fishing in the Western Indian Ocean.
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