Representatives from Aika, GERP, Alliance Voahary Gasy, the Association of Environmental Journalists, TI, and other organizations within the OSCEC presented an open letter to the press yesterday. On September 4th, following a review workshop, Environmental and Climate Civil Society Organizations (OSCEC) addressed an open letter to the President of the Refoundation of the Republic of Madagascar as well as concerned institutions and ministries. Ten months after an initial appeal, they present a mixed assessment: real progress has been made, but it remains insufficient in the face of ecological urgencies. The OSCEC denounce the persistence of environmental crimes and trafficking, compounded by a failing justice system. Perpetrators of destruction in the Makira protected area were released by the Maroantsetra Court of First Instance in August, while the law protecting defenders and whistleblowers has still not been enacted, according to the open letter. Furthermore, images from Mantadia revealing illegal gold mining ravaging the forest of this protected area were unveiled yesterday during a press conference on the subject. Existing laws, focused on industrial pollution, are poorly enforced and leave activists without protection. Madagascar could lose 93% of its forest cover from 1950 by 2050. Yet no public budget allocation exists to combat bush fires, while more than five million hectares burn each year. Other issues were raised and the assessment is alarming. A call has been made to each concerned ministry and institution. The organizations nevertheless acknowledge progress: turtle seizures thanks to vigilance networks, adoption of the CESC law, temporary protection of new protected areas, fisheries code reform, and international recognition of marine parks. But they insist: these steps forward are not enough to halt the crisis. To ensure sustainable citizen oversight, they announce the creation of the Confederation of Environmental Civil Society Organizations of Madagascar (COSCEM), tasked with monitoring the implementation of commitments, publicly reporting on progress, and maintaining pressure on decision-makers.