AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoChlordecone Accountability: France’s National Assembly unanimously backed a bill recognizing the state’s “share of responsibility” for the health, environmental and economic harm from the chlordecone pesticide scandal in Guadeloupe and Martinique, with lawmakers citing contamination affecting over 90% of adults and links to cancers and other long-term effects. Regional Aviation Boost: LIAT (2020) and Air Caraïbes signed an interline agreement for single-ticket travel across their networks, including Air Caraïbes services from Guadeloupe and onward to Europe via Paris-Orly. Connectivity Planning in the Caribbean: Partners of the KARULINK project met in Guadeloupe to push new maritime routes and better inter-island transport links, supported by EU funding. Sargassum Management Mission: An OECS delegation is visiting Martinique and Guadeloupe to study sargassum seaweed handling and ways to turn it into value-added products. Legal Training for Businesses: OHADAC’s CARO Centre and the OECS will launch arbitration and ADR training in the Eastern Caribbean, aiming to make dispute resolution more accessible for regional investors and firms.
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