AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNature-based solutions & resilience: Fiji, Tonga and Vanuatu joined IUCN, SPC and SPREP in Nadi for the PPIN closing workshop, shifting from project delivery to Pacific-led scaling of nature-based solutions for coastal protection, food and water security, and livelihoods. Pacific “blue corridors” push: Tonga backed a WWF-led call to protect whale and marine migration routes with coordinated “blue corridors/whale highways” spanning threats from shipping, fishing, pollution and climate change. US-PIF investment focus: The US pledged over US$150m for energy security, fuel storage and grid stability, plus support to curb illegal fishing and upgrade Tonga port facilities—linking infrastructure to maritime security. Tonga skills pipeline: Tonga’s Crown Prince launched the kingdom’s first National Apprenticeship Policy, expanding placements from tourism and hospitality into more trades, including construction later this year. Fuel prices update: September petroleum pricing cuts petrol on Tongatapu but raises diesel and kerosene, with outer-island costs still highest. Deep-sea mining warning: Civil society urged Pacific leaders to pause seabed mining, warning of long-term legal and financial liabilities; Tonga is also flagged in Antarctic/krill ecosystem concerns.
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