# Presentation: 465552

## Pacific Partnerships for Invasive Species Management

## Regional frameworks

## The Pacific Invasives Initiative

- Outputs:
- To raise awareness & generate support
- To develop management capacity
- DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS

## PII-supported

- Demonstration Projects

**Notes:**
A number of DPs initiated since 2004 targeting a range of IAS from ants to pigs, and progressing prevention, eradication and control objectives.

## Slide 5

## What PILN does...

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

## Shares skills, experience and knowledge
Seeks opportunities to develop new demonstration projects, using PII criteria
Assist funding, by mentoring and creation of a donor database

- Shares skills, experience and knowledge
- Seeks opportunities to develop new demonstration projects, using PII criteria
- Assist funding, by mentoring and creation of a donor database

## PILN 2006 - 2007

- Palau meeting: build capacity in:
- Rat eradication in Pacific context – Pohnpei project.
- Strategic action planning – Pohnpei, Palau, Kiribati, Kosrae and the Marshalls.
- Social marketing – RARE diploma and workshop.
- Where next?

## Marine Invasive Species for 

**Marine Invasive Species for **
**Marine Protected Area Managers**
**Apia, Samoa**
**March 12-14, 2007**

## Where to next?

- Emerging projects?
- Share skills, knowledge & experience through PILN teams

## The future

- PILN teams influencing national policies & priorities
- Demonstration projects being proposed through the PII
- The Lessons Learned being transferred (& the stories being told)

## RISCMICRONESIA REGIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL 

## CREATION OF THE RISC

-   RISC WAS CREATED IN 2005 BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVES OF THE CNMI, GUAM, YAP, AND PALAU, TO COORDINATE AND COLLABORATE REGIONALLY TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS THE THREAT OF INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES IN MICRONESIA.
***MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ANY STATE OR NATION IN MICRONESIA – INITIALLY THOSE WITH AN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA***
-  (THE FORMER TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS)

## BRIEF RISC HISTORY

- 2005: First Meeting
- 2006: Charter Approved
- 2007:
-  Strategic Plan Adopted
-  Articles and Bylaws Completed

## CURRENT RISC MEMBERS

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

_**Western Micronesia**_

_**Micronesia (former TTPI)**_

**CURRENT RISC MEMBERS**

_**Kiribati & Nauru**_

## Why RISC?	

- The Problem – our islands are small, isolated, and vulnerable:
- Micronesia is a victim of its own uniqueness: the things that make Micronesia unique and special also make it particularly susceptible to the ravages of invasive species.
- Micronesian economies are small and the governments often lack the resources necessary to address invasive species issues.
- Travel and trade between countries, territories, commonwealths, and individual islands in Micronesia often spread the invasive problems of one island to its neighbors.

## Why RISC?

- The Solution – A Unified Micronesian Effort:
- Capitalizing on the close relationships and cultural similarities of its members;
- RISC brings Micronesian Governments together to collaboratively address the invasive species issues that threaten the whole region.
- This cooperative effort allows members to develop policy initiatives together to provide a unified effort against invasive species, combine limited resources, and promote efficiency by sharing and capitalizing on members’ strengths and capabilities.

## THE RISC MISSION

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

## 5 Goals of the RISC Strategic Plan

**Goal 1:** PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS
**Goal 2: **INCREASE COMMUNICATION AND COOPERATION AMONG RISC MEMBERS AND PARTNERS
**Goal 3: **PROVIDE POLICY AND MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS TO RISC-MEMBER CHIEF EXECUTIVES
**Goal 4:** DEVELOP HUMAN AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT RISC GOALS
**Goal 5: **EXPAND RISC MEMBERSHIP TO INCLUDE ALL JURISDICTIONS IN MICRONESIA

## RISC ACHIEVEMENTS

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

## What’s Next?

- Implement the Strategic Plan by:
- Continuing to improve communication among RISC members
- Continuing efforts to expand membership to include all of Micronesia
- Developing _regional_ strategies, policies, and public education materials