Yap Summit Community Sector - Yap State Government

YAP STATE GOVERNMENT
Critical aspects were highlighted that may affect the final achievement of the Goal:
• Outdated marine resources inventory.
• Lack of trained locals/personnel: the perception is that capacity building at present has not been tackled
as a priority.
• The risk of exploitation by foreigners of local genetic resources is not perceived as a major risk in Yap.
Recommendations were made to support the achievement of the Goal:
• Need to update inventory of marine resources.
• Expanding the data collection has been highly recommended.
• Conduct capacity building workshops for local individuals is seen as fundamental to ensure the continuity
of the formers, and hence to support a proper management of local genetic resources. In this respect,
foreign experts coming to work in the State should be responsible for the training of local staff. The
results of the training should be effectively monitored.
• Awareness should be raised to frame genetic resources as an environmental and financial asset that
needs to be protected.
Environment # 5: Manage and Protect the Nation's Natural Environment/Protect, conserve, and sustainably
manage a full and functional representation of the FSM's marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems.
being achieved/strong impediments
Positive aspects towards the achievement of the Goal:
• Micronesia Challenge, DAF, MRMD, and other entities are ensuring the management and protection of
the state’s marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems.
• Establishments of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).
• Environmental advocacy and education is been promoted through newsletters distributed by MRMD to
the schools.
Critical aspects were highlighted that may affect the final achievement of the Goal:
• Limited efforts relating to terrestrial ecosystem’s management and protection.
• Limited personnel.
Recommendations were made to support the achievement of the Goal:
• Collaboration of Environment Agencies with DOE to promote environmental education, as the distribution
of newsletters to the schools is currently done informally targeting individual teachers who may or may
not use them in class.
• Improve public awareness.
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