This conservation plan aims for FSM to have more extensive, diverse and higher quality of marine, terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, which meet human needs and aspirations fairly, preserve and utilize traditional knowledge and practices, and fulfill the ecosystem functions necessary for all life on Earth
This Feasibility Study was undertaken by the Pacific Invasives Initiative (PII). The study was undertaken to determine the feasibility of managing invasive plant species suspected of threatening an area of lowland native forest on Kosrae island, Federated States of Micronesia. A proposed protection area within the forest has high biodiversity, water supply and cultural values.
The collection, collation and review of data on the management of healthcare waste and best-practice options for its disposal in FSM under the PacWaste project. Information regarding the waste management process occurring, from ward-level waste generation through to ultimate treatment and disposal was collected during audits of the four largest hospitals:
• Yap State Hospital, Yap
• Chuuk State Hospital, Chuuk
• Pohnpei State Hospital, Pohnpei
• Kosrae State Hospital, Kosrae
This new State Solid Waste Management Strategy (SSWMS) is formulated with the aim of enabling Chuuk State to establish a technically sound and financially sustainable solid waste management (SWM) system. To do so, this SSWMS consists of not only of strategic elements, but also a mid‐term action plan of the first five years with technical, institutional and financially appropriate options, which will lead to implementation of the SSWMS .
This new State Solid Waste Management Strategy (SSWMS) is formulated with the aim of enabling Yap State to establish a technically sound and financially sustainable solid waste management (SWM) system. To do so, this SSWMS consists of not only strategic elements but also a mid-term action plan of the first five years with technically, institutionally and financially appropriate options, which will propel realization of the SSWMS.
Using the 3 sea level rise projection scenarios of 2030, 2055 & 2090 in a geospatial modeling analysis, the vegetation and land cover classes vulnerabilities due increase of sea level were assessed and reported, for the 4 states of the FSM. Only the main islands of the 4 states were assessed due to missing DEM of the outer islands.
Pohnpei
Situation Reports on Typhoon WUTIP
Extensive vegetation damage and limited structural damage of the atolls in the north-west of Chuuk State
This executive summary reviews and presents FSM’s climate change and disaster risk program of FSM against seven key pillars: i) policies and plans, ii) funding sources, iii) public financial management and expenditure, iv) institutions, v) human capacity, vi) gender and social inclusion, and vii) development effectiveness, and also presents it Action Plan, which provides timeframes and suggested responsibilities and partners for support, as assigned to each recommendation.
This is the final report with recommendations of the FSM Climate Change and Disaster Risk Finance Assessment as of February 2019. It provides the seven key pillars as discussed in the executive summary, with identification of number of recommendations for the government to support its direct access to international climate finances, which are discussed in detail within the report, and the Action Plan with timeframes and responsibilities and partners for support for each recommendation.
The focus of this Policy is to mitigate climate change especially at the international level, and adaptation at the national, state and community levels to reduce the FSM’s vulnerability to climate change adverse impacts. In this context, FSM reaffirms its social and cultural identity and its people’s rights and desire to continue to live sustainably on their islands.
This is an internally generated policy based on extensive consultations within the FSM designed to address the pressing needs of the country in relation to climate change and disaster risk management. It has been developed in recognition of the need to safeguard the development of FSM’s people, resources and economy, now and in the future, to the risks posed by a changing climate and the range of natural and human-made hazards to which the country is exposed, thus supersedes its 2009 Climate Change Policy.
SWARS is a tool for FSM island states to identify their highest priorities for forest resource management and seek implementation of their strategies with on-island partners and with assistance from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Forest Services (FS). It includes 2 components (i. State-Wide Assessment of Forest Resources; and ii.
This report presents the findings following research and a three-week field assessment (April 2009) of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) in response to nation-wide marine inundation by extreme tides (December 2007, September 2008, and December 2008). This study was conducted at the request of the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service and the state and federal government of FSM
The report provides the geospatial mapping analysis results for FSM states Important Forest Resource Areas (IFRA) for the Forest Stewardship Program in the states of Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae.
This document lists the TIMELINE of major natural disasters that have affected islands in the FSM.
This plan includes arrangements for preparedness, monitoring for potential events and response at the national level to manage national level events and support state level events. It also outlines arrangements to guide state disaster response plans and their connection to the national level arrangements. It also includes provisions for accessing international support.
This plan provides both an overview of the current risk and vulnerability context in Yap State, as well as the strengths that Yap has, including its strong traditional culture and rich natural resources. It then further provides its developed actions across the 7 Priority Areas, which represent the main elements of their livelihoods they wished to sustain and strengthen in the years to come.