AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 minutes agoWildlife Management: Environment Minister Wynter Mmolotsi defended Botswana’s elephant policy after criticism of a government-authorised hunt of 23 elephants for community meat, saying conservation must also consider safety and livelihoods. Land Regeneration: Soil-carbon company Boomitra pledged to expand regenerative farming and grazing to 20 million acres by 2030; its work with farmers and ranchers includes Botswana, though the pledge is global. Biodiversity: Ahead of COP17, 113 countries had submitted updated plans to address nature loss, but the global target was delayed: countries were first asked to file by October 2024. Mining and Environment: Botswana and China signed cooperation agreements that include green mining as the countries deepen their strategic partnership.**
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