AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoClimate Journalism Training: Tonga is strengthening how it trains journalists on climate change and environmental reporting, with MEIDECC and Tonga National University reviewing current courses and planning a Bachelor of Arts track covering weather, early warning, disaster preparedness, marine resources and sustainable development. Cultural Heritage & Resilience: Construction of Tonga’s new Parliament complex has uncovered Lapita pottery fragments, linking the site to some of the earliest Tonga settlement history while the project also factors in cyclone and climate risk. Deep-Sea Mining Alarm: A Pacific-focused debate is intensifying as scientists warn deep-sea mining could cause more direct harm to ocean life than climate change, pollution and acidification combined, with calls to “follow the science” and apply “do no harm.” GIS for Environment Action: GIS and spatial practitioners from across the Pacific met in Nadi, Fiji, to boost environmental data management skills to tackle biodiversity loss, climate change and pollution. Disaster Preparedness (Regional): The U.S. is supporting Samoa’s tsunami warning upgrades, including new hardware/software, staff training and community “Tsunami Ready” efforts. Pacific Security & Response: New Zealand Defence Force has taken leadership of the Pacific Response Group, a multinational capability supporting humanitarian assistance and disaster relief across the region. Tonga-UK Cooperation: Tonga’s PM welcomed the UK’s new High Commissioner, with climate change, disaster preparedness and sustainable development flagged as key priorities.
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