Pacific Partnerships for Invasive Pacific Partnerships for Invasive Species ManagementSpecies Management

Regional frameworksRegional frameworks

The Pacific Invasives InitiativeThe Pacific Invasives Initiative

OOutputsutputs:: To raise awareness & generate supportTo raise awareness & generate support To develop management capaTo develop management capacitycity

DEMONSTRATION PROJECTSDEMONSTRATION PROJECTS

PII-supported

Demonstration Projects

What PILN does…What PILN does…

Helps develop lessons learned from the Helps develop lessons learned from the demonstration projects and support their demonstration projects and support their application in other sites, countries etcapplication in other sites, countries etc

Shares skills, experience and knowledgeShares skills, experience and knowledge Seeks opportunities to develop new Seeks opportunities to develop new

demonstration projects, using PII criteriademonstration projects, using PII criteria Assist funding, by mentoring and creation Assist funding, by mentoring and creation

of a donor databaseof a donor database

PILN 2006 - 2007PILN 2006 - 2007

Palau meeting: build capacity in:Palau meeting: build capacity in: Rat eradication in Pacific context – Pohnpei Rat eradication in Pacific context – Pohnpei

project. project. Strategic action planning – Pohnpei, Palau, Strategic action planning – Pohnpei, Palau,

Kiribati, Kosrae and the Marshalls. Kiribati, Kosrae and the Marshalls. Social marketing – RARE diploma and workshop. Social marketing – RARE diploma and workshop.

Where next?Where next?

Marine Invasive Species for Marine Protected Area Managers

Apia, SamoaMarch 12-14, 2007

Where to next?Where to next?

Emerging projects?Emerging projects? Share skills, knowledge & Share skills, knowledge &

experience through PILN teamsexperience through PILN teams

The futureThe future

PILN teams influencing national policies & PILN teams influencing national policies & prioritiespriorities

Demonstration projects being proposed Demonstration projects being proposed through the PIIthrough the PII

The Lessons Learned being transferred (& the The Lessons Learned being transferred (& the stories being told)stories being told)

RISCRISCMICRONESIA MICRONESIA REGIONAL REGIONAL

INVASIVE SPECIES INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL COUNCIL

CREATION OF THE RISCCREATION OF THE RISC

RISC WAS CREATED IN 2005 BY THE CHIEF RISC WAS CREATED IN 2005 BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF THE CNMI, GUAM, YAP, EXECUTIVES OF THE CNMI, GUAM, YAP, AND PALAU, TO COORDINATE AND AND PALAU, TO COORDINATE AND COLLABORATE REGIONALLY TO COLLABORATE REGIONALLY TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE THREAT OF EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE THREAT OF INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES IN MICRONESIA.INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES IN MICRONESIA.

MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY STATE OR NATION IN MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY STATE OR NATION IN MICRONESIA – INITIALLY THOSE WITH AN MICRONESIA – INITIALLY THOSE WITH AN

AFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAAFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(THE FORMER TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS)(THE FORMER TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS)

BRIEF RISC HISTORYBRIEF RISC HISTORY

2005: First Meeting2005: First Meeting2006: Charter Approved 2006: Charter Approved 2007:2007:

Strategic Plan AdoptedStrategic Plan Adopted Articles and Bylaws Articles and Bylaws CompletedCompleted

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Territory of Guam Yap State, Federated States of Micronesia Republic of Palau

Palau

Yap

Guam

CNMIWestern Micronesia

Micronesia (former TTPI)

CURRENT RISC MEMBERS

Kiribati & Nauru

Why RISC?Why RISC? The Problem – our islands are small, The Problem – our islands are small,

isolated, and vulnerable:isolated, and vulnerable: Micronesia is a victim of its own uniqueness: Micronesia is a victim of its own uniqueness:

the things that make Micronesia unique and the things that make Micronesia unique and special also make it particularly susceptible special also make it particularly susceptible to the ravages of invasive species. to the ravages of invasive species.

Micronesian economies are small and the Micronesian economies are small and the governments often lack the resources governments often lack the resources necessary to address invasive species issues.necessary to address invasive species issues.

Travel and trade between countries, Travel and trade between countries, territories, commonwealths, and individual territories, commonwealths, and individual islands in Micronesia often spread the islands in Micronesia often spread the invasive problems of one island to its invasive problems of one island to its neighbors. neighbors.

Why RISC?Why RISC? The Solution – A Unified Micronesian Effort:The Solution – A Unified Micronesian Effort:

Capitalizing on the close relationships and Capitalizing on the close relationships and cultural similarities of its members;cultural similarities of its members;

RISC brings Micronesian Governments together RISC brings Micronesian Governments together to collaboratively address the invasive species to collaboratively address the invasive species issues that threaten the whole region.issues that threaten the whole region.

This cooperative effort allows members to This cooperative effort allows members to develop policy initiatives together to provide a develop policy initiatives together to provide a unified effort against invasive species, combine unified effort against invasive species, combine limited resources, and promote efficiency by limited resources, and promote efficiency by sharing and capitalizing on members’ strengths sharing and capitalizing on members’ strengths and capabilities.and capabilities.

THE RISC MISSIONTHE RISC MISSION

To prevent the introduction of To prevent the introduction of invasive alien species to islands invasive alien species to islands across the region. To control and across the region. To control and reduce existing populations or, reduce existing populations or, when feasible, eradicate these when feasible, eradicate these species through coordination of species through coordination of efforts throughout Micronesia. efforts throughout Micronesia.

5 Goals of the RISC Strategic 5 Goals of the RISC Strategic PlanPlan

Goal 1:Goal 1: PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS

Goal 2: Goal 2: INCREASE COMMUNICATION AND INCREASE COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION AMONG RISC MEMBERS AND COOPERATION AMONG RISC MEMBERS AND PARTNERS PARTNERS

Goal 3: Goal 3: PROVIDE POLICY AND MANAGEMENT PROVIDE POLICY AND MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS TO RISC-MEMBER CHIEF RECOMMENDATIONS TO RISC-MEMBER CHIEF EXECUTIVESEXECUTIVES

Goal 4:Goal 4: DEVELOP HUMAN AND FINANCIAL DEVELOP HUMAN AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT RISC GOALS RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT RISC GOALS

Goal 5: Goal 5: EXPAND RISC MEMBERSHIP TO INCLUDE EXPAND RISC MEMBERSHIP TO INCLUDE ALL JURISDICTIONS IN MICRONESIAALL JURISDICTIONS IN MICRONESIA

RISC ACHIEVEMENTSRISC ACHIEVEMENTS

RISC Calendar (with SPC)RISC Calendar (with SPC) RISC Invasive Species GuideRISC Invasive Species Guide RISC websiteRISC website Joint Action on Several IssuesJoint Action on Several Issues Appointment of US-NISC rep to regionAppointment of US-NISC rep to region Government traveler’s guide (with SPC)Government traveler’s guide (with SPC) Full-time Coordinators in Yap and PalauFull-time Coordinators in Yap and Palau Increased support in all member statesIncreased support in all member states Increased information-sharingIncreased information-sharing

What’s Next?What’s Next?

Implement the Strategic Plan by:Implement the Strategic Plan by: Continuing to improve communication Continuing to improve communication

among RISC membersamong RISC members Continuing efforts to expand Continuing efforts to expand

membership to include all of Micronesiamembership to include all of Micronesia Developing Developing regionalregional strategies, policies, strategies, policies,

and public education materialsand public education materials