AGP Executive Report

Climate Finance: Island territories are taking practical funding proposals to COP31, as a study identifies five financing options for projects such as water security, coastal protection and clean energy. Their status outside the Paris Agreement’s core funding system leaves many struggling to secure support. Regional Resilience: Sint Maarten plans to press for climate action, highlighting its dwindling mangroves and the role coastal ecosystems play in protecting its tourism-dependent economy. Coastal Protection: A TCI opinion says key recommendations made after Hurricanes Irma and Maria—including restoring wetlands, stabilising shorelines and enforcing coastal setbacks—have gone unaddressed for nine years.

Climate Finance: Sint Maarten is taking its adaptation priorities to COP31, where youth delegate Riddhi Samtani will discuss turning climate data into action. A new report also highlights funding options for climate projects across overseas territories — an issue with clear relevance to island communities. Coastal Protection: A local opinion argues that nine years after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, key recommendations for shoreline management, coastal setbacks and mangrove restoration remain unfulfilled. Animal Welfare: Grand Turk’s Agriculture Department held a hands-on workshop to help horse owners improve feeding, grooming and daily care.

Coastal Protection: A recent opinion argues the Turks and Caicos Islands has yet to act on key coastal-resilience recommendations made after Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, including restoring mangroves, enforcing coastal setbacks and creating a shoreline plan. Coastal Development: Andaz has revealed plans for a 132-key resort and branded residences on Grace Bay, scheduled to open in spring 2027. Land Use: Government demolished 51 unauthorised structures in Providenciales as part of a wider enforcement effort against unapproved development. Animal Welfare: The Department of Agriculture held a Grand Turk workshop on horse nutrition and care, giving owners practical training and equipment. Regional Climate Action: Sint Maarten will take its adaptation priorities to COP31, with a youth delegate set to discuss using climate data and finding funding to protect vulnerable communities and ecosystems.

Animal Welfare: Grand Turk’s Agriculture Department held a hands-on workshop on horse nutrition and care, giving owners grooming tools and a feeding guide to support healthier daily husbandry. Coastal Protection: An opinion piece says the 2017 post-disaster recovery plan’s recommendations — including shoreline management, mangrove restoration and coastal setbacks — have gone unacted on for nine years, leaving the islands less prepared for future storms. Roaming Animals: Another opinion warns that free-roaming donkeys and dogs in Grand Turk are creating road hazards and welfare concerns, and calls for better management and responsible ownership. Planning Enforcement: Government demolished 51 unauthorised structures in Providenciales after months of enforcement, renewing attention to how development is planned and controlled.

Land Use: The government demolished 51 unauthorised structures in Providenciales after months of enforcement, renewing questions about how development is planned and managed. Coastal Protection: An opinion piece argues that nine years after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, key recommendations—including coastal setbacks, wetland restoration and shoreline planning—remain unfulfilled. Grand Turk Wildlife: A local writer says roaming donkeys and dogs are creating road hazards for residents and visitors, and calls for better animal management.

Coastal Protection: An opinion piece says the Turks and Caicos Islands has yet to act on key recommendations from the 2017 post-hurricane recovery plan, including coastal setbacks, mangrove and wetland restoration, and a national shoreline plan. Grand Turk Wildlife: A local writer warns that roaming donkeys and dogs are creating road hazards for residents and visitors, and argues the animals need better management.

Development Control: Authorities demolished 51 unauthorised structures in Providenciales after months of enforcement, renewing questions about land use and planning oversight. Coastal Protection: A new opinion argues the recommendations made after Hurricanes Irma and Maria—including coastal setbacks, mangrove and wetland restoration, and a national shoreline plan—remain largely unfulfilled nine years later. Grand Turk Wildlife: An opinion warns that free-roaming donkeys and dogs are creating road hazards for residents and visitors, and calls for better animal management.

Planning and Land Use: Government demolished 51 unauthorised structures in Providenciales, stepping up enforcement against informal settlements after months of notices. Coastal Protection: An opinion piece says the islands have spent nine years without acting on key post-hurricane recommendations, including coastal setbacks, shoreline management and restoring mangroves and wetlands. Animal Welfare: A Grand Turk opinion warns that roaming donkeys and dogs are creating road hazards for residents and visitors, and calls for better management and responsible pet ownership.

Coastal Protection: A new opinion piece says the Turks and Caicos Islands has acted on little of the coastal-resilience plan drawn up after Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. The recommendations included restoring mangroves and wetlands, setting coastal setbacks and creating a national shoreline plan. Land Use: Authorities demolished 51 unauthorised structures in Providenciales after months of enforcement, saying the operation targeted buildings without planning approval. Wildlife and Safety: A Grand Turk opinion piece warns that roaming donkeys and dogs are creating hazards for residents and visitors, and calls for better animal management and responsible ownership.

Coastal Protection: Nine years after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, a new opinion piece says key resilience measures remain unfulfilled, including coastal setbacks, mangrove and wetland restoration, and a national shoreline plan. Land Use: Government demolished 51 unauthorised structures in Providenciales, escalating enforcement against illegal settlements and development. Storm Readiness: Jamaica’s environment minister plans to ask the World Meteorological Organization, meeting in the Turks and Caicos this month, to consider a Category 6 for hurricanes with winds far beyond today’s Category 5 threshold. Animal Management: A Grand Turk opinion warns that roaming donkeys and dogs are creating safety risks and calls for better care and control.

Coastal Protection: An opinion piece argues the Turks and Caicos Islands has let nine years pass since a post-hurricane recovery plan called for stronger coastal setbacks, mangrove restoration and shoreline management. Wildlife & Safety: A Grand Turk writer says unmanaged donkeys and roaming dogs are creating risks for residents and visitors, and calls for responsible animal management. Hurricane Readiness: Jamaica’s environment minister plans to urge the World Meteorological Organization to consider a storm category above Category 5 at its November meeting in Turks and Caicos, citing hurricane winds that exceed the current threshold.

Land Use: Authorities demolished 51 unauthorised homes and structures in Providenciales after months of enforcement. The operation highlights pressure from informal development, though the government statement did not specify environmental impacts. Coastal Protection: An opinion piece says the 2017 post-hurricane recovery plan’s recommendations—including coastal setbacks, mangrove and wetland restoration, and shoreline management—remain unfulfilled nine years after Irma and Maria. Climate Preparedness: Jamaica’s environment minister plans to raise a proposed Category 6 hurricane rating at a World Meteorological Organization meeting in Turks and Caicos this month, arguing the current scale does not distinguish the most extreme winds. Grand Turk Wildlife: An opinion piece calls for better management of free-roaming donkeys and dogs, citing road hazards for residents and visitors as well as risks to the animals.

Coastal Protection: An opinion piece says Turks and Caicos has waited nine years to act on post-hurricane recommendations, including restoring mangroves and wetlands, enforcing coastal setbacks and creating a national shoreline plan. Grand Turk Wildlife: Another opinion warns that free-roaming donkeys and dogs are creating road-safety risks for residents and visitors, and calls for better animal management. Hurricane Readiness: Jamaica’s environment minister plans to ask the World Meteorological Organization to consider a Category 6 rating for storms with winds beyond Category 5 levels. The proposal is expected to be raised at a WMO board meeting in Turks and Caicos this November.

Coastal Protection: A new opinion piece says Turks and Caicos waited nine years to act on lessons from Hurricanes Irma and Maria. It urges shoreline protections, coastal setbacks, mangrove and wetland restoration, and climate-resilient planning. Grand Turk Wildlife: An opinion piece warns that roaming donkeys and dogs are creating road hazards for residents and visitors, while putting the animals at risk. It calls for better management and responsible pet ownership. Hurricane Risks: Jamaica’s environment minister plans to raise a possible Category 6 rating for exceptionally powerful hurricanes at an upcoming World Meteorological Organization meeting in Turks and Caicos.

Grand Turk’s Free-Roaming Animals: An opinion writer says donkeys and dogs roaming roads are putting residents, visitors and the animals themselves at risk. The island’s estimated 500 donkeys and loosely managed dogs make the issue a growing public-safety concern. Hurricane Planning: Jamaica’s environment minister plans to ask the World Meteorological Organization to consider a Category 6 hurricane rating for storms exceeding today’s Category 5 threshold. The proposal is expected to be raised at the WMO board meeting in Turks and Caicos in November.

Grand Turk’s Free-Roaming Animals: An opinion writer says donkeys and dogs roaming roads and neighbourhoods are creating safety risks for residents and visitors, and calls for better animal management. Hurricane Risk: Jamaica’s environment minister plans to ask the World Meteorological Organization to consider a hurricane category above Category 5, after Hurricane Melissa’s winds reached 185 mph. The WMO board is due to meet in Turks and Caicos in November.