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2011 Marine Aggregation

2011 Marine Aggregation. Outline. Scope and launch of the MC Commitments and goals Important pre-conditions Financing targets Progress in Conservation Measures Key advantages of Challenge approach Jurisdiction highlights. Scope and launch. Commitments and goals.

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2011 Marine Aggregation

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  1. 2011 Marine Aggregation

  2. Outline • Scope and launch of the MC • Commitments and goals • Important pre-conditions • Financing targets • Progress in Conservation Measures • Key advantages of Challenge approach • Jurisdiction highlights

  3. Scope and launch

  4. Commitments and goals The governments of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Territory of Guam committed: to effectively conserve at least 30% of the near-shore marine resourcesand20% of the terrestrial resources across Micronesia by 2020

  5. Important pre-conditions

  6. Financing targets • 2005: TNC assisted Palau to identify SF needs for PAN • 2006: Phase I: • TNC and CI each pledged $3M to seed 2:1 match for initial endowment target of $18M (doesn’t include CNMI & Guam) • GEF pledged $6M regional grant • 2007-2009: MCT & TNC assisted FSM, RMI, CNMI, Guam to develop jurisdictional SF plans • 2009-2010: Phase II: • MCT, MCRO, TNC, local consultants assisted in development of Regional Business Plan/ Fundraising Strategy • New total endowment target of ~$55M (includes original $18M)

  7. Progress in Conservation Measures • Identified baseline of existing areas under some form of management • Established standardized regional monitoring methods to assess management effectiveness and training local teams in data collection and analysis • MC regional database is being piloted-PALARIS is leading this effort

  8. Key advantages of Challenge approach • Opportunity to go beyond “paper parks”: • Ensure long-term sustainability, management effectiveness • Add new sites faster • Better manage big threats outside protected areas (e.g. fisheries, coastal development, climate change, invasive species…) • Opportunity for major commitment of funds / enhanced regional collaboration to maximize resources, providing strong foundation to scale-up and leverage learning (NOAA, DOI, GEF, German BMU, USFS, Packard Foundation, CEPF, TNC, CI, NaturalEquity, AusAID, and others…)

  9. Jurisdiction Highlights

  10. Focusing on watershed management • Laolao Bay project CNMI 30% NE Tinian coast Tachogna Tinian LaoLao Bay Goal Garapan watershed Current 0% 2006 TIME 2020

  11. Executive Order supporting the MC –directing agencies to support conservation efforts • Implementing Piti-Asan Watershed Conservation Action Plan and Rare Campaign to reduce wildland fires Guam

  12. Atoll Vulnerability Assessment completed • Watershed partnerships developed FSM

  13. RMI Community-based planning process

  14. Implemented a $15 Green Fee for PAN • Collaborated with PEACE org. and submitted a grant application to develop a “PAN Communications Strategy” • Proposed new “Division of Protected Areas Network” within the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment & Tourism Palau

  15. Young Champion Program • Internship program to help prosper future leaders to their respective islands • Two interns per jurisdiction

  16. Thank You Si Yu’us Ma’ase Olomwaay Kommol tata Sulang Kilisou chapur Kalahngan Kamagar Kulo Mulalap

  17. Questions?

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