AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoOcean Protection Push: Chile is backing stronger safeguards for the Nazca and Salas y Gómez underwater mountain ranges, urging limits on extractive activity as threats like overfishing and marine pollution grow, with a possible final vote in 2027. Ocean Monitoring Funding: Canada and the EU helped launch the OceanEye International Alliance for global ocean observation, securing over €211 million (including C$82 million from Canada) to support weather, climate forecasts, and coastal protection. Animal Welfare in Chile: Maipú closed and demolished a greyhound track after banning dog racing, tightening controls to stop the activity from relocating. Climate Finance Watch: At UN Climate Week, leaders renewed calls for climate finance to reach $1.3 trillion annually by 2035, framing climate as a systemic portfolio risk. Biodiversity & Climate Signals: Chester Zoo found a wasp spider in Cheshire for the first time, with experts warning species are shifting north as temperatures rise. Chile Conservation Legacy: Yvon Chouinard’s 2017 Chile land donation pledge helped add over 10 million acres to national parklands. Water Stress Context: The WMO released its 2025 State of Global Water Resources report, mapping freshwater extremes and trends worldwide.
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