AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoClimate Research: A new Science Panel for the Congo Basin says the world’s biggest tropical carbon store is still poorly studied, pushing for funding to train 1,000 PhDs to better protect the forest from slash-and-burn, logging, mining and charcoal demand. COP31 Prep: In Cameroon, JVE ran a two-day capacity-building workshop for journalists and youth ahead of COP31, sharing climate governance updates and Cameroon’s NDC and adaptation plans to boost local engagement in Antalya. Biodiversity & Land: FAO is preparing a project on integrated landscape management, sustainable biodiversity use and drought resilience in Cameroon’s North and Far North, with plans for studies, consultations and safeguards for vulnerable groups. Water Crisis: A report highlights Lake Chad’s dramatic shrinkage and links it to climate pressure and rising demand, while pointing to Africa’s $50bn Trans Aqua push to protect livelihoods across Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria. Illegal Fishing: Cameroon is among countries signing the Mombasa Declaration to improve transparency and data-sharing to fight illegal fishing, while China’s refusal keeps pressure on enforcement. Local Green Finance: Cameroon is preparing a CFA400bn ESG-linked loan to diversify funding and support environmental and social priorities.
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