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 Department of Environment, Climate Change & Emergency Management (DECEM), FSM

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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Chuuk State, FSM

Special thanks to the other groups making this event possible.

 Department of Environment, Climate Change & Emergency Management (DECEM), FSM
 Department of Environment, Climate Change & Emergency Management (DECEM), FSM
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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Chuuk State, FSM

May 25, 2019 At the request of the (OECMA) Oneisom Environment Conservation Management Association, EPA Chuuk held a workshop on Solid Waste Management at Truk Stop Hotel today. Mayor of Oneisom Municiapality, Mr Enrino Paul, Director of OECMA, Ms Evelyn Paul along with a number of coordinators from different Municipal groups attended the workshop. Concepts of waste management focusing on 3Rs, Segregation of waste, policies and regulations and Proper Disposal of wastes were some of the topics of today's workshop.

 Department of Environment, Climate Change & Emergency Management (DECEM), FSM
 SPREP Environmental Monitoring and Governance (EMG)

This publication ‘Strategic Environmental Assessment – Guidelines for Pacific Island Countries and
Territories’ has been prepared to provide guidance on the application of SEA as a tool to support
environmental planning, policy and informed decision making. It provides background on the use and
benefits of SEA as well as providing tips and guiding steps on the process, including case studies, toolkits
and checklists for conducting an SEA in the Appendices.

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 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Fact Sheet - Pacific tourism depends on healthy marine ecosystems for aesthetic appeal and for the ecosystem services that support human occupation. This fact sheet links it to SDGs and brief background info on how the Pacific island countries face challenges in planning for sustainable development of infrastructure as well as sea and land uses related to tourism

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Pacific environments require global commitments to sustainable consumption and production because waste and pollution produced elsewhere is transported into and impacts the Pacific region. This factsheet highlights briefly the consumption and production practices that affect Pacific environments and species directly and indirectly

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

This dataset hosts all MDG reports in the Pacific

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 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is a tool that is used to assess and manage individual development projects, with an aim of maximising positive benefits and minimising negative impacts for local communities and their environment. When used effectively, EIA can help to support the achievement of green growth targets, climate change resilience, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

This report summarises key economic factors affecting the success of recent resource and environmental management projects in the Pacific.

 Department of Environment, Climate Change & Emergency Management (DECEM), FSM

Slides from the FSM Inform workshop, introducing the Inform project objectives and the software tools being proposed.

 Department of Environment, Climate Change & Emergency Management (DECEM), FSM

User manuals and quick start guides for using the FSM Inform Environment data portal.

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 Department of Resources & Development, FSM

The accounts were developed using the System of Environmental Economic Accounting - Central Framework (SEEA).
The accounts were prepared by Statistics Division, Department of Resource and Development, National Government, Federated States of Micronesia, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for the Asia Pacific Office of the Australian National University.

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 Department of Environment, Climate Change & Emergency Management (DECEM), FSM

This dataset hosts all related documents pertaining to solid waste management in FSM;

1. FSM National Solid Waste Management Strategy 2015-2020.
2. "Good Practices booklets 2015 / 2016 that focus on the progress and challenges demonstrated by each of the four states in relation to the five components of the J-PRISM project. These five components are a) Policy, b) Awareness, c) Landfill Management, d)Collection and Disposal, and e) Recycling.
3. List of existing policies and legislations for solid waste management

 Department of Environment, Climate Change & Emergency Management (DECEM), FSM

The development of this EIA Guideline is for the purpose of strengthening the capabilities to conduct environmental assessments and serve as a valuable reference for decision-makers and developers alike. The EIA analyses the impact of a development on the existing environment.

 Department of Environment, Climate Change & Emergency Management (DECEM), FSM

A visual presentation of development avoiance areas on Kosrae Island

 Department of Environment, Climate Change & Emergency Management (DECEM), FSM

This report reviews environmental law in the Federated States of Micronesia, including recommendations for changes to aspects of the law. The focus of this review is upon environmental law at the national level in FSM, although section 5 includes information on Pohnpei State environmental law.

 Department of Environment, Climate Change & Emergency Management (DECEM), FSM

As part of the preparation of the Pacific Region Environmental Strategy (PRES) the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has funded a field study in Yap State. The objectives of the study are to evaluate:
1) how traditional systems have played a role in natural resource management and in development
2) how traditional systems could be productively integrated with contemporary approaches to resource management
3) how public-private partnerships have been employed in the development of tourism destinations in a Pacific island nation and could be employed in future development.