AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMarine Protection Push: France says it has reached 14.68% of its maritime waters under strict protection, moving toward a 14.8% UN Ocean Conference target, with three new zones including one off Guadeloupe to protect coral reefs and sea turtles. Chlordecone Accountability: France’s lower house has unanimously adopted a bill recognizing the state’s “share of responsibility” for the chlordecone health and environmental disaster in Guadeloupe and Martinique, setting goals for decontamination and compensation work while an interministerial mission prepares remediation assessments. Regional Legal Capacity: The OHADAC Regional Arbitration Centre (CARO) and the OECS will launch training on arbitration and ADR across the Eastern Caribbean, with Guadeloupe among participating territories. New Air Link for Guadeloupe: Liat Air is set to launch the first direct Pointe-à-Pitre–Montego Bay route from July 14, easing travel between the French Caribbean and Jamaica. Colonial Law Repeal: France voted unanimously to repeal the 1685 Code Noir, the “Black Code” that treated enslaved people as property, though the Senate still must approve.
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