AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMangrove Restoration Deal: Nicaragua ratified the International Mangrove Center under the Ramsar Convention, aiming to restore and manage about 102,000 hectares of Pacific and Caribbean mangroves—key natural defenses against hurricanes and climate impacts, with training and policy support for coastal communities. Climate Heat Pressure: New Copernicus-based reporting says July 2026 was the hottest on record for regions home to roughly 900 million people, with record temperatures across parts of the Sahel and Central America; in Nicaragua and neighbors, the heat is raising alarms about food insecurity. El Niño Food Risk: The World Food Programme warns intensifying El Niño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger by end-2027, with Central America facing the steepest relative jump in severe supply risks. Wildlife Knowledge Gap: Honduras completed its first modern mammal inventory in nearly 30 years, compiling 227 native species from more than 300,000 records—highlighting how long-overlooked biodiversity data can shape conservation priorities across the region. Oil Palm Backlash: A new report links oil palm expansion in Latin America to deforestation, land grabbing, and violence against Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities, criticizing sustainability schemes for enabling “greenwashing.”
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