AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoBiodiversity Protection: Sierra Leone’s Conservation Trust Fund (CTF) has moved to tighten protection of environmentally sensitive areas, including plans for biodiversity offset mapping around Yawri Bay, the Western Area Peninsula and the Sierra Leone River Estuary, while warning it will not issue offset certificates for construction inside protected areas. Disaster Risk & Inclusion: A new study highlights how climate hazards can deepen barriers for people with disabilities, pointing to gaps in accessible early-warning systems, evacuation routes and shelters—an issue Sierra Leone faces as climate-related disasters intensify. Water Security: The National Water Resources Management Agency (NWRMA) is stepping up enforcement against unregulated water abstraction, running compliance visits to identify users without permits and to tackle pollution and rising demand pressures on surface and groundwater. Youth Skills for a Greener Economy: Sierra Leone says it is expanding technical institutes into community colleges, adding apprenticeships and mobile training units, and pushing competency-based training—aimed at jobs and sectors including the green economy. Climate Policy & Science: At UN climate talks, diplomats warn that climate science is under attack, with concerns that fossil-fuel interests are shaping a “polluted narrative” that could stall progress.
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