AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoIsland Climate Finance: Small island states at COP31 are exploring a levy on remittances to raise up to $3 billion a year for climate resilience, reducing reliance on aid as rising seas and coastal erosion threaten island communities. Ocean Policy: A coalition including small island states is pushing to bring ocean issues—from tourism and fisheries to shipping emissions—into formal UN climate talks ahead of the 2028 review. Tourism and Waste: Cabo Verde’s tourism boom is straining environmental protections: on Boa Vista, plastic reaches the environment, broken glass litters beaches and an uncontrolled dumpsite takes waste from a growing visitor economy. The reporting raises concern that development is outpacing the islands’ ability to manage pollution.
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