AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoGreen Asunción Project: Asunción unveiled a plan for a greener, more resilient capital, linking urban planning, cycling, waste management, and rainwater systems, with MADES and UNDP leading and multiple ministries and the city council involved. Wildlife & Corridors: A jaguar with a cub was spotted near the Tebicuary River in Itapúa, reinforcing calls to protect biological corridors where forests and farms overlap. Bird Conservation Spotlight: A new Paraguay bird feature highlights the endangered Chopi Sa’yju (Saffron-cowled Blackbird), warning that wetland and grassland loss is silencing its song. Urban Mobility: Asunción marks World Car-Free Day on 20 September with a 17-kilometre cycling ride starting at the Botanical Garden and Zoo. Carbon Credits (Paraguay–Taiwan): Taiwan and Paraguay agreed to pilot carbon credit cooperation for woodland restoration in Paraguay’s Chaco, aiming to test verification and credit transfer methods. Deforestation-linked Charcoal Claims: A report alleges UK retailers are selling charcoal tied to Paraguay’s Gran Chaco deforestation, linking consumer products to habitat loss. Plastic Waste Hotspots: A study flags Paraguay among Latin America’s plastic pollution hotspots after China’s plastic-waste import ban, citing weak local capacity and rising open dumping.
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