The Federated States of Micronesia : preliminary national report to the Secretariat of the Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)

Abstract

This is a preliminary report by the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to the Committee on the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC) for the Convention to Combat Desertification (CCD). This preliminary report is based on the FSM State of the Environment Report, the FSM Nationwide Environmental Management Strategies (NEMS) (SPREP 1993), the Proceedings of the Second FSM Economic Summit (1999), the proceedings of the Coastal Fisheries Consortium (FSM 2000), the National Planning Framework (2002) and primarily 011 the National Report to the Biodiversity Convention. The FSM is currently in the process of formulating its First National Report as required under article 26.1 of the Convention with financial assistance from the Secretariat of the Convention. This National Report will be submitted at a later date and information will be based upon State-wide consultations as part of the process of preparing the Report. It will also include a review of agencies and programs whose work relates to the FSM UNCCD Report. This preliminary report, however, provides basic information on the nations land resources, threats and constraints to the conservation and sustainable use of land resources. The legislation and institutional framework relating to land degradation is also presented.