Micronesia Conservation Trust

BUILDING SUSTAINABLE CORAL REEF MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT CAPACITY FOR THE MICRONESIA CHALLENGE, AND BEYOND.

ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE CORAL REEF MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT CAPACITY FOR THE MICRONESIA CHALLENGE AND BEYOND

MICRONESIA CONSERVATION TRUST AND ITS PARTNERS WILL EXPAND ON THE WORK ACHIEVED THUS FAR UNDER PREVIOUS CRCP COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS (CA) ALREADY COMPLETED AND IN PROGRESS THAT CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE-TO-MANAGEMENT TOOLS. MCT AND ITS PARTNERS WILL CONTINUE BUILDING REGIONAL CAPACITY TO USE BIOPHYSICAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC DATA AND EVALUATION PROTOCOLS TO COLLECT ANALYZE, AND TRANSLATE CORAL REEF AND SOCIOECONOMIC MONITORING RESULTS IN SUPPORT OF A RESILIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT APPROACH IN THE REGION. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF SCIENCE-TO-MANAGEMENT NETWORKS THAT SUPPORT THE MICRONESIA CHALLENGE AND OVERALL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT THE NATIONAL, STATE AND COMMUNITY LEVELS ACROSS THE REGION. FIVE EXISTING TRANSECTS ARE USED TO MEASURE FISHES, CORALS, AND OTHER BENTHIC ASSEMBLAGES BY RECORDING VISUALS ON VIDEO, THEREFORE, NO IMPACT IS EXPECTED ON THE NATURAL RESOURCES.

FURTHER ENHANCING THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL NGOS, RESOURCE MANAGERS AND COMMUNITIES IN SUPPORT OF A RESILIENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT APPROACH FOR CORAL REEF FISHERIES AND MARINE PROTECTED AREAS.

ADVANCING SCIENCE-TO-MANAGEMENT FEEDBACK LOOPS TO PRIORITIZE STRESSORS ON CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS IN SUPPORT OF THE MICRONESIA CHALLENGE

EXPANDING SCIENCE-TO-MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORKS FOR CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS ACROSS MICRONESIA

CRNR-MCT-2021-3

IMPROVING MICRONESIA CHALLENGE TERRESTRIAL MONTIORING IN PRIORITY LANDSCAPES

MCT-8

TO SUPPORT THE INVASIVE SPECIES TASKFORCE OF POHNPEI (I-STOP)

PACIFIC ISLAND REFORESTATION INITIATIVE IN MICRONESIA

IMPROVING PACIFIC ISLAND PRIORITY MANGROVE AND TERRESTRIAL AREA MONITORING

PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS PACIFIC TERRESTRIAL ISLAND ECOSYTEM MANAGEMENT 5

MCT LSR MICRONESIA

TAP-FSM-2022-2 IMPROVING MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS OF PROTECTED AREAS IN MICRONESIA BY ELEVATING THE CAPACITY OF RESOURCE MANAGERS AND COMMUNITIES

CRI-MCT-9

IMPLEMENTATION OF MICRONESIA CHALLENGE AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION FOR FOREST AREAS IN FSM

CRI-MCT-7 RE OBLIGATION

MCT 19-IG-235 FAP IN FSM

FSM LSR FM MICRONESI

CRI-MCT-10

PIPTIEM 4

PROFESSIONAL INTERSHIP IN PACIFIC TERRESTRIAL ISLAND ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT-PIPTIEM3

INCREASING COASTAL RESILIENCE OF MICRONESIA'S MANGROVES

CRI-MCT-11

PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP IN PACIFIC TERRESTRIAL ISLAND ECOSYSTEMS MANAGEMENT (PIPTIEM) II - MICRONESIA

POHNPEI MANGROVE MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROJECT

MCT PROFESSIONAL FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM

CRI-MCT-12

FY09 CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM MONITORING IN THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA

PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIPS IN PACIFIC (TERRESTRIAL) ISLAND ECOSYSTEM MGMT.

CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM MONITORING IN THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA: ESTABLISH A STANDARDIZED MONITORING FOR ASSSESSING THE STATUS OF CORAL REEF E

TROPICAL ISLAND ECOLOGY COURSE

PIMPAC-MICRONESIA: BUILDING FURTHER RESILIENCE FOR MICRONESIANCOMMUNITIES. THIS PROGRAM IS CONCENTRATED ON CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCY FOR RMI, FSM, PALAU, CNMI,AND GUAM WITH AN OVERALL GOAL TO BUILD FURTHER RESILIENCE FOR MICRONESIA COMMUNITIES.

TAP-FSM-2015-3

DURING PROJECT PERIOD OF OCT 1, 2020 TO SEPT 30, 2023, MICRONESIA CONSERVATION TRUST WILL FOCUS ON INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF THE THREE FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES (FAS) OF MICRONESIA: THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS (RMI), THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA (FSM) AND THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU (ROP) TO PROTECT THEIR NATURAL RESOURCES BY ENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW MECHANISMS IN EACH JURISDICTION. SPECIFICALLY, THIS PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH A MICRONESIA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FELLOW PROGRAM AND PLACE THREE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FELLOWS WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICES OR OTHER APPROPRIATE AGENCIES IN EACH JURISDICTION. THE FELLOWS WILL ASSIST JURISDICTIONS TO 1) STRENGTHEN THEIR EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS; 2) SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS; 3) IMPROVE THE CAPACITY TO PROSECUTE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT POLICY VIOLATION CASES; 4) ENSURE BEST PRACTICES ARE LEARNED AND SHARED LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY; 5) EXPLORE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL COURTS OR DOCKETS; AND 6) EXPLORE APPROPRIATE PENALTIES OR PUNISHMENTS THAT TURNS VIOLATORS INTO ENVIRONMENT ADVOCATES AS OPPOSED TO CRIMINALIZING THEM. THE FELLOWS WILL INCREASE THE JURISDICTIONS' ABILITY TO ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AIMED AT REDUCING EXPOSURE TO THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, INCLUDING SEAL LEVEL RISE, FLOODS AND OTHER EXTREME EVENTS. THIS PROJECT WILL INCREASE ENGAGEMENT OF ALL BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT IN THE ENFORCEMENT CHAIN, INCLUDING ESTABLISHING MORE EFFECTIVE POLICIES AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT POLICIES VIOLATIONS THAT WILL RECEIVE THE APPROPRIATE ATTENTION AND ACTION NEEDED TO ENHANCE ISLAND RESILIENCE AND SECURITY. THE JUDICIARY BRANCH PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE ENHANCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND ITS INSTITUTIONALIZATION FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN A HEALTHY AND SECURE ENVIRONMENT.

MCT-7 DE OBLIGATION