AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoWater Security: A new push for safer, more reliable water systems highlights that only 2.5% of Earth’s water is freshwater, while Botswana and other countries face “extremely high water stress,” with climate change and drought expected to worsen scarcity. Wildlife Crime: South Africa’s North West courts handed two pangolin traffickers eight years’ direct imprisonment after a sting operation rescued a Temminck’s pangolin, underscoring the fight against biodiversity loss. Transboundary Water & Uranium Concerns: Namibia’s disputed Stampriet Transboundary System is described as a basin (not an aquifer), with farmers tapping shallow water that may already show elevated uranium exposure—raising questions for cross-border water management. Regional Animal Health: Southern African livestock producers are urged to strengthen cross-border cooperation to stop Foot and Mouth Disease, with Botswana and South Africa backing a 2026–2028 action plan. Conservation Funding: The Global Environment Facility approved $144.3m in final GEF-8 disbursement, including support to reduce human-wildlife conflict in Botswana. Energy & Climate: Oman’s O-Green announced a 58 MW wind pilot in Duqm as part of a broader clean-energy buildout, while Botswana’s wider policy debate continues to link development to climate and water realities.
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