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The purpose of this document is to define a way forward for environment statistics and environmental‐
economic accounting in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). It provides a foundation for initiating
statistical development towards improving decisions related to sustainable development and green
economy. It is based on existing national policy documents and a national technical assessment of
environment statistics. This document aims to capture the policy priorities, institutional framework and

This report presents experimental energy accounts for the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Complete physical and monetary accounts are presented for the year 2015 for FSM and each of the four States (Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap).

This review of FSM environmental law is smaller in scope than the NEMS Review; this document can be read as a partial updating of the NEMS Review. The review was arranged and funded by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP).

In FSM, PacWaste conducted a healthcare waste management baseline survey in April 2014, through which information was collected on current waste management processes at the country’s four largest hospitals – Yap State Hospital, Chuuk State Hospital, Pohnpei State Hospital and Kosrae State Hospital. The survey found that healthcare waste segregation and containment practices were generally below minimum standard at all four sites, with signage and healthcare waste treatment in need of improvement. This country profile documents a brief overview of waste in FSM.

The State needs to act with a unified aim and solidarity to fulfill the aspiration for a clean and beautiful Chuuk ‐ guided by this Solid Waste Management Strategy ‐ beginning now and moving into the future.*Take Care of Chuuk, Clean Chuuk, Love Chuuk! ;”Tumunu Chuuk, Nimeti Chuuk, Tongei Chuuk!”*

Climate Change Portal for the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Emergency Management