Alissa Takesy, FSM Dept. of Resources & Development

Henry Susaia, Pohnpei State Environmental Protection Agency & FSM Country Team on Climate Change Chairman

* Ricky Carl, TNC-Micronesia

Photo by Eugene Joseph

Multi-sectoral Coordination

NATIONAL Level YAP State CHUUK State POHNPEI State KOSRAE State

Council and President’s Environmental Resource Resource Committees Sustainable Stewardship Management Management Development Consortium Committee Committee Council

Terrestrial Dept. of Dept. of Dept. of •Dept. of Land & •Dept. of Land, Resources & Resources & Agriculture Natural Agriculture & Development Development Resources Fisheries •Bureau of •Kosrae Island Economic Affairs Resource Marine Dept. of Marine Management Authority (KIRMA)

Environmen Office of Environmental Environmental Environmental KIRMA tal Quality Environment and Protection Protection Agency Protection Emergency Agency Agency Management

NGOs College of Yap Institute of Chuuk Conservation Kosrae Micronesia-FSM Natural Science Conservation Society of Conservation & & 4 State Yap Community Society Pohnpei Safety Campuses Action Program Organization Micronesia Conservation Trust The Nature Conservancy

Others USDA Programs (NRCS, Forestry, etc.) SPC Micronesia Programs (DSAP, Plant & Animal Protection, etc.) GEF-Small Grants Programme Micronesians in Island Conservation Network Pacific Islands MPA Community Local Marine Managed Areas Network Pacific Invasive Learning Network FSM National Implementation Support Partnership Agreement for Implementation of COP-7 Program of Work on Protected Areas

Parties Represent Role FSM-DEA FSM National Government • Formally adopted NBSAP/BSAP Chuuk EPA Chuuk State Government • Implements NBSAP/BSAP Kosrae Island Resource Kosrae State Government • Committed to policy instruments - Management Agency NEMS, BSAPs, SDP’s Environment Department of Land & Natural Pohnpei State Government Sector - & COP7 PoW Resources Department of Resources & Yap State Government Development College of Micronesia – FSM Higher Education Institu te National role in institutional & scientific capacity building Micronesia Conservation Trust Non-profit Conservatio n Trust Long term funding mechanism to support biodiversity conservation & related sustainable development (NBSAP funding mechanism) FSM Visitors Board FSM Registered NGO Create sustain able tourism industry The Nature Conservancy Non-profit Environmental NGO N BSAP target supporter Conservation Society of Pohnpei Pohnpei State Enviro nmental NGO Support implementation of Pohnpei BSAP on-the-ground activities on protected areas Kosrae Conservation & Safety Kosrae State Environmental NGO Support implementatio n of Kosrae BSAP Organization on-the-ground activities on protected areas Yap Community Action Program Yap State Community/Env ironmental NGO Support implementation of Yap BSAP on - the-ground activities on protected areas Chuuk Conservation Society* Chuuk State Environmenta l NGO Support implementation of Chuuk BSAP on-the-ground activities on protected areas Yap Institute of Natural Science* Yap Environmental NGO Support implementation of Yap BSAP on- the-ground activities on protected areas

* Not NISP Signatory yet
NBSAP Review (Pacific Region)
National Capacity Self-Assessment: Biodiversity Thematic Area
Protected Areas Network Gap Analysis
Other assessments - Marine and coastal enforcement - Legislative review (resource management)
Existing Networks (Regional) - PIMPAC - LMMA - MIC - PILN - PIC - Regional Intgovt. Org. (e.g. SPREP, SPC, SOPAC) Sustainable finance plans Strategic & Prioritize Aligned - Existing/emerging mechanisms - Effective management - Strategic environmental goals/themes/targets Partnerships Transparency Communication Strategy The Micronesia Challenge •A shared commitment of the governments of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and the Territory of Guam to:

•effectively conserve at least 30% of near-shore marine resources and 20% of terrestrial resources across Micronesia by the year 2020.

Micronesia Challenge Support Team

Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

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