AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoClimate Resilience Financing: Dominica President Sylvanie Burton urged the UN General Assembly to fund resilience before disasters strike, warning that rebuilding after storms leaves vulnerable states borrowing for what could have been protected. Living Laboratory Pitch: Burton also invited partners to turn Dominica into a “living laboratory” for resilient housing, renewable energy, climate-smart farming, water management, digital services and nature-based adaptation. Wildlife Hunting Season: The Forestry, Wildlife and Parks Division temporarily lifted the hunting ban from Oct 1–Dec 31, 2026 for licensed hunters only, allowing crabs (Gercarcinidae), agouti and manicou, with strict limits on sales and export. Child Climate Risk Warning: UNICEF-backed work highlights that Eastern Caribbean children face overlapping climate hazards, with a new child-centred spatial risk assessment launched for Dominica and neighbours. Digital Governance for Students: Dominica State College launched a student-led Youth Internet Governance Lab to map campus connectivity issues and link technical fixes with policy and legal questions. Regional Crime Crackdown: Dominica took part in Operation ATLAS NEXUS, netting 490+ arrests and seizures including wildlife and environmental-crime targets.
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