AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoTourism & Jobs: The ILO warns informality is holding back Eastern Caribbean tourism, despite the sector averaging about 39% of GDP and over 11% of employment across key islands, citing weak labor protections, skills gaps, and limited access to finance. Climate & Food Security: FAO urges large-scale forest and landscape restoration as a cost-effective way to boost food security, biodiversity, and climate resilience, noting massive global forest loss and degraded land. Caribbean Governance & Data: Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Bonaire digitized historical meteorological archives to improve long-term weather trend analysis for better climate projections. Carbon Markets: The Bahamas pledged $25 million to a blue carbon programme to generate Article 6.2 ITMOs via seagrass carbon removal accounting. Business & Finance: Revolut won Argentina central bank approval to buy Banco Cetelem, moving toward a regulated banking entity. Culture: Qatar’s “Your Ghosts Are Mine” film exhibition was extended in Santiago, Chile, until Nov. 1 after drawing 15,000+ visitors.
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