AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCongo Basin Conservation: A new Science Panel for the Congo Basin is pushing to close major knowledge gaps, launch more research and train 1,000 PhDs over the next decade—aiming to better protect the forest that shapes regional weather and stores huge amounts of carbon, while warning it faces pressure from slash-and-burn farming, logging, mining and charcoal demand. Gabon Fisheries Policy: Gabon has ended its 19-year fisheries partnership with the European Union, saying the deal no longer delivers fair economic returns; the government argues it will strengthen sovereignty over tuna resources and move toward a more balanced, sustainable cooperation framework. Gabon Climate Science (Gabon link): Caltech researchers are challenging earlier interpretations of ancient rock signals tied to Earth’s oxygen rise, using drill-core findings that include the Francevillian Basin in Gabon—showing how new lab work can reshape climate history narratives. Water Security: A report highlights the urgency of mapping Africa’s groundwater as droughts and heavy rains become more erratic, noting hundreds of millions still lack safe drinking water and that better underground water mapping could guide safer pumping. Regional Capacity Building: FIBA Africa ran a National Coach Developer Program in Abidjan, bringing together federations including Gabon to build sustainable, locally run coach education systems.
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