AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMining Standards: An industry-backed global mining standard faces criticism for weak safeguards for workers, Indigenous Peoples, biodiversity and the environment; its rebrand has not yet addressed those concerns. Amazon Fires: NASA warns El Niño-driven drought is intensifying fires across the Amazon, with smoke spreading around Manaus and fires threatening Indigenous communities. Waste Management: Venezuela’s Ecosocialism Ministry is assessing a recycling plant for Tumremo in Guiana Esequiba, where more than 2,746 tonnes of waste are generated; officials also ordered cleanup of waste-strewn roads. Illegal Gold Mining: Human Rights Watch says armed groups controlling illegal mines in Venezuela have committed brutal abuses. Brazil is urging support for a new international protocol to strengthen cooperation against environmental crimes, including illegal mining. Biodiversity: Venezuela and India are developing an institutional agenda focused on biodiversity.
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