AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoIndigenous Data Sovereignty & AI: At NYU Law’s “Living Data, Living Lands,” Indigenous experts urged communities to keep control of data about land and culture as AI expands, calling for research tools governed by Indigenous commissions and privacy-care agreements. Pacific Conservation Funding: Bezos Earth Fund announced $25M in new grants for tropical Pacific conservation across Cook Islands, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Tonga and Vanuatu, including support for marine protected area proposals under the UN High Seas Treaty. Luxury in Bora Bora: IHG and Pacific Beachcomber will convert InterContinental Bora Bora into Regent Bora Bora, Regent’s first French Polynesia property, reopening in late 2027 with 84 overwater villas and Polynesia-focused service. Ocean Life Spotlight (Tahiti/Moorea): Ocean Photographer of the Year 2026 highlighted a rare seahorse scene near Tahiti and Moorea, underscoring how little of the ocean has been explored. Travel & Culture Buzz: A new TV special, “Hidden Tahiti,” features va’a canoeing, Polynesian navigation, reef fishing, pearl hunting and sustainability models tied to French Polynesia.
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