AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoClimate-ready farming & fisheries: A 14-day seminar in China (Wuxi, Jiangsu) trained 25 participants from Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Tonga and FSM on climate-smart agriculture, aquaculture and fisheries management, including field visits and research exchanges. El Niño preparation: SPREP urged Pacific communities to start practical planning after the WMO’s Pacific climate centre declared El Niño underway, stressing that early action can protect families as impacts vary by country. Coral survival research: Scientists are racing to understand “super reefs” that resist heat, with a focus on building resilient reef networks across the Central Pacific, including Kiribati. Dengue risk rising: Dengue activity is increasing across the Pacific; as of 11 June, outbreaks are reported in Kiribati and several neighbours, with thousands of cases and pressure on health services. Clean shipping pact: Pacific transport ministers signed the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership in Majuro to coordinate a low-carbon, climate-resilient transition for regional maritime routes, including Kiribati. Health cooperation: India’s High Commissioner met Kiribati’s health minister to discuss support such as affordable drugs, dialysis machines and a sea ambulance.
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