AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoElephants & medicinal plants: New research from Mount Elgon in Kenya reports elephants deliberately chewing specific roots and leaves, mixing them with breast milk, and giving measured remedies to their calves—using at least 35 plant species for targeted care. Wildfire funding gap: A UN report warns tropical forest protection still faces multibillion-dollar shortfalls, while Indonesia’s peatland fires keep spreading toxic haze across Southeast Asia. Gabon UN spotlight: Libreville is set to take the UN General Assembly vice-presidency, with climate action plus forest and ocean conservation among its priorities. Food sovereignty showdown: Gabon’s planned ban on frozen chicken imports from Jan. 1, 2027 has triggered a WTO dispute with Washington, as Libreville frames it as protecting local producers and building resilience. Blue economy push: Gabon has launched talks to renegotiate its EU sustainable fisheries deal, aiming to shift value toward local jobs and better control of access terms. Illegal timber crackdown: Dutch authorities seized 375 tons of illegally sourced azobé wood traced to Gabon, with investigations targeting the importer’s assets. Wildlife research spotlight: An FIU researcher working on dwarf crocodiles in Gabon is set to appear in National Geographic’s new series “Africa: Earth’s Wild Home.”
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