AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoBiodiversity in focus: Vanuatu has launched its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP), putting invasive species control front and centre while backing community-led resource management and customary conservation areas. Ocean heat and reefs: A new look at coral risk in Asia and the Pacific highlights how marine heatwaves and El Niño can push reefs toward severe bleaching, with warming oceans driving long-term damage. Climate warning for the Southwest Pacific: The WMO reports 2025 as the second warmest year on record for the South-West Pacific, with hotter, more acidic seas, marine heatwaves, sea-level rise and major glacier loss threatening livelihoods and ecosystems. Ocean governance, youth leading: Three young Vanuatu professionals are helping shape ocean governance through the Pacific Early Ocean Career Professionals programme, linking science, policy and traditional knowledge with coastal communities. Fisheries enforcement: NOAA flags six countries involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, while noting Vanuatu was among nations credited for improvements in the latest reporting. Invasive species action: The NBSAP also strengthens a coordinated approach across government levels, aiming to protect ecosystems that communities rely on for food and income.
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