AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoSeabed mining warning: Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine told the UN General Assembly that ocean decisions must be science-led with real safeguards, warning “there are no do overs,” and backed a moratorium as Micronesian voices push back on seabed mining. She also urged the UN to apologize for harm from 67 Marshall Islands nuclear tests (1946–1958). Rising seas, statehood protected: The UN adopted a Declaration on Sea Level Rise affirming a “presumption in favour of continued statehood” and support for countries losing land to encroaching oceans, with leaders stressing climate finance, culture, and international law. Pacific climate push at UNGA: Island leaders said climate change is already a security and economic crisis, calling for faster, grant-based funding and stronger early warning and resilience. Local adaptation in focus: A new sea wall in the Marshall Islands’ Ebeye aims to protect homes and roads from coastal flooding and waves as sea levels rise. Nuclear legacy and marine life: A report revisited Bikini Atoll’s nuclear test scars, noting later findings of thriving corals, sharks, and tuna in the crater—raising fresh questions about long-term impacts.
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