AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUrban Sustainability: Asunción’s “Green Asunción” plan lays out greener streets, more trees, cycle routes, better public spaces, and rainwater systems, led by MADES with UNDP and key ministries to strengthen capacity and risk management. Wildlife & Habitat: A jaguar with her cub was spotted near the Tebicuary River in Itapúa, a hopeful sign that also underlines the urgent need to protect biological corridors. Biodiversity Spotlight: Paraguay’s Chopi Sa’yju (Saffron-cowled Blackbird) is highlighted as an endangered species whose wetland and grassland song is fading as habitats shrink. Carbon Markets: Taiwan and Paraguay agreed on a pilot carbon credit project for five hectares of woodland in Paraguay, aiming to test verification and credit transfer methods. Deforestation & Pollution Watch: A Reuters-linked investigation alleges UK retailers sell charcoal traced to Paraguay’s Gran Chaco deforestation, tying consumer goods to habitat loss. Plastic Waste Fallout: A study flags Paraguay among Latin America’s plastic pollution hotspots after China’s plastic-waste import ban, warning of “waste colonialism” and weak local disposal capacity. Conservation Events: Paraguay will host the South American Bird Fair in Asunción (17–20 Sept), spotlighting the country’s 730+ bird species and conservation-focused avitourism. Transport & Air Quality: Asunción marks World Car-Free Day on 20 Sept with a city cycling ride to push cleaner mobility.
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