AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoClimate Action: At Pre-COP31, Prime Minister Mark Brown urged climate finance to reach communities faster. Pacific leaders say the region’s resilience fund remains below its US$500 million target, while a further US$300 million for Pacific projects is due before the Green Climate Fund board. Local Priorities: The Government and UN reviewed a US$15.4 million programme, including work on climate change, agriculture and biodiversity. Waste: World Clean-up Day volunteers collected more than 1.2 tonnes of rubbish across Rarotonga and the Pa Enua, while a National Environment Service campaign also promoted ways to reduce and reuse plastic. Seabed Mining: Te Ipukarea Society is calling for closer scrutiny of commercial mining’s economic risks and a moratorium as the Cook Islands continues exploration. Island Ecology: New findings highlight seabirds’ role in carrying marine nutrients onto islands, supporting land productivity and nearby reefs—a case for linking bird monitoring with habitat restoration and predator control.
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