AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSustainability Leadership: Caribbean Media Exchange will honour Jake Kheel for more than two decades of work linking tourism and business with marine conservation, waste management and biodiversity. Whale Conservation: Saint Lucia co-sponsored a proposal to reopen discussion of “sustainable use” of whales, which could have paved the way for commercial whaling; it was withdrawn. A separate bid for a South Atlantic whale sanctuary failed. Blue Economy: Eligible Saint Lucian businesses in fisheries, marine tourism and waste management will get a final chance to seek OECS matching grants, with the call launching October 30. Food Security: Ahead of World Food Day on October 18, officials are urging more local production, climate-resilient farming and stronger markets to help Saint Lucia feed itself. Severe Weather: Heavy rain and thunderstorms brought flooding to parts of Saint Lucia, prompting warnings for residents and motorists in flood- and landslide-prone areas.
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