AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoVanuatu Biodiversity Strategy: Vanuatu has launched its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP), putting invasive species control and community-led resource management at the centre, and linking formal conservation areas with customary stewardship led by chiefs. Ocean Climate Pressure: A new WMO report warns the Southwest Pacific is getting hotter and more acidic, with sea-level rise and marine heatwaves already disrupting fisheries and livelihoods, and 2025 flagged as the second warmest year on record. Reef Risk in Focus: Pacific advocates and scientists highlight how warming seas and El Niño can push coral reefs toward severe bleaching, threatening food, income and coastal protection across Asia and the Pacific. Ocean Governance in Action (Vanuatu): Three young Vanuatu professionals are helping shape ocean governance through the Pacific Early Ocean Career Professionals programme, working with communities to blend science, policy and traditional knowledge. Pacific Security vs Climate Security: Pacific leaders and elders are pushing back on major-power pacts, arguing climate action must be treated as a top security threat, not sidelined behind missile and defence headlines. Regional Security Tensions: China’s long-range missile test and Australia’s new defence alliances with Fiji and PNG are fuelling debate across the Pacific about sovereignty, peace, and the risks of escalating competition.
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