AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSolid Waste Crisis: Lesotho’s Ombudsman warns that poor solid waste management is harming public health and the environment, with garbage dumped in unsafe areas and open burning; some sites lack proper fencing and certification and are near homes and schools, including the Ts’osane dump site. Biodiversity Spotlight: The Ministry of Environment and Forestry marked International Day for Biodiversity in Semonkong, focusing on highland wetlands and community-led conservation, sustainable harvesting and environmental education. Water Safety Alarm: Tlhaha-lia-Tloka community members in Nazareth say their well water has turned salty, suspecting contamination from an adjacent cemetery aquifer, and are calling for urgent safe, piped water. Food Security Under Pressure: Basotho Action Party leader Prof Nqosa Mahao urges a moratorium on housing settlements expanding onto agricultural land, warning this threatens Lesotho’s already low grain production. Nutrition Support: Lesotho Red Cross Society launched a three-month nutrition messaging project in Mafeteng to reach hard-to-reach areas with infant feeding information amid climate-linked challenges. Carbon Markets Push: A new Southern Africa alliance on carbon markets and climate finance aims to help countries like Lesotho capture more value from global carbon trading under Paris Agreement Article 6.
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