AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoOffshore spill risk: Three bodies have been recovered after the Prospector 5 rig sank off Gabon, with two people still missing. About 280 cubic metres of diesel were aboard; Borr Drilling and local authorities say they are working to limit environmental harm. Forest and community rights: Congo Basin civil society groups meeting in Libreville called for transparent forest governance, recognition of Indigenous and local communities’ rights, and direct access to climate finance. Conservation: Gabon has partnered with African Parks to strengthen management of Moukalaba-Doudou National Park and Wonga-Wongué Presidential Reserve, including work to address crop damage by elephants. Biodiversity: Gabon, a founding member of the Freshwater Challenge, is part of a global effort to restore rivers and wetlands by 2030. Botanists in the country are also cataloguing rainforest plants, finding about 10 new species a year.
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