AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEl Niño Food Shock: The World Food Programme warns intensifying El Niño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger by end of 2027, with Central America hit hardest as droughts and sudden floods batter rain-fed farming. Nicaragua Water & Land Conservation Funding: WTM London’s record donation to Just a Drop will support a Watershed Restoration Programme in Nicaragua, aiming to help watersheds store more water, improve soil, and strengthen farming livelihoods. Protected Areas Under Pressure from Gold: New reporting says Nicaragua’s gold boom is moving into protected areas and Indigenous land, raising fresh alarms for biodiversity and community rights. Nicaragua Election Crackdown & Regional Response: The OAS is considering an emergency foreign-ministers session over Nicaragua’s crackdown and Ortega’s vow to end elections, spotlighting political pressures that can spill into environmental governance. Academic Freedom Clampdown: A V-Dem index flags Nicaragua among countries with strict restrictions on scholars, a sign that research and conservation science may face tighter control. Renewables Call for Central America: IRENA opened a funding call for renewable energy projects across Nicaragua and neighbors, including clean transport and energy transition infrastructure.
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