AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPlastic Pollution Crackdown: Cameroon moves toward a cleaner future with a 30% recycled PET (R-PET) mandate for plastic granules, preforms and packaging, targeting 600 tons of plastic waste generated yearly and aiming to cut toxic leaching and emissions. Mining Reform & Local Impacts: A government freeze on 200+ semi-mechanised mining operations in East and Adamawa follows claims of massive gold smuggling, halting environmental damage but triggering sudden job losses and dangerous abandoned pits. Douala Port Safety: Cameroon gives the owner of the “Black Rhino” 15 days to clear a wrecked container ship from the Douala-Bonabéri access channel, with a recovery plan required to include pollution prevention. Wildlife & Trafficking Links: A DNA study links pangolin scales in international seizures to the same sourcing areas feeding Cameroon’s Yaoundé and Douala wild meat markets, pointing to Ebo Wildlife Reserve as a key supply site. Conservation Science: Research suggests gorillas in Cameroon’s Campo Ma’an can gradually learn to tolerate humans after long poaching pressure, supporting future conservation and ecotourism. Refugee Repatriation: MINAT and UNHCR recommit to voluntary return of Central African Republic refugees, citing 28,067 safe repatriations since 2019 and discussing obstacles to restart operations.
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