An Overview Of Our Solution
- Population Impacted:
- Continent: Oceania
Adresse
PO Box 2461
Kolonia 96941-FM
Micronésie
Population impactée
Size
5851 hectars
Principaux métiers
Ressources locales dont dépend la communauté et dans quel but
Menaces locales sur les ressources
Aléas climatiques
Niveau de sensibilité
Niveau de capacité d'adaptation
Establishment of A WaterFund. Identification of alternate income generating activities. Greater awareness of the value of ecosystem services. sense of ownership of community. Care for water and ecosystem. relocation/reduction of waste into rivers/streams. Improved food security through better farming practice/planning.
Coûts écologiques
Bénéfice écologique
Indicateurs économiques utilisés pour mesurer les avantages
Reduced deforestation for farming of sakau/kava.
Coût économique
Cost of community meetings are normally bourn by the local government and partner NGOs. In Nett, communities also defray cost of meetings including preparation of food. Each meeting would cost around $1,000.00.
Avantage économique
It is yet to be determined as to actual income generated. However, it well known in Nett that by protecting the ecosystem, crops seem to yield better. As to the water, it is anticipated that the cost of providing water will decrease as the need for filtering and chlorination decarease.
Indicateurs écologiques utilisés pour mesurer les avantages
Income from farming and fishing as well as salary from government and private sector employment.
What were/are the challenges your community faced in implementing this solution?
Lack of understanding at first.
Décrire le processus communautaire utilisé pour développer la solution, y compris les outils et les processus utilisés
(1)Consultation with Traditional Leadership, Communities and Local Government. (2) Payment for ecosystem Services Study (3) Conservation Action Planning workshop/report.
Aléa climatique préoccupant
Comment votre solution réduit-elle l'exposition et protège-t-elle l'écosystème affecté ?
Solution allow community to work together and care for water supply/river. Increase awareness, thus empowering community to take responsibility over the management of the water supply/river.
How has your solution increased the capacity of the ecosystem to adapt to potential climate changes?
Activities improve the health of the river and protect the vegetation around the area, thus reducing the risk for erosion, land slides and other threats.
Comment votre solution réduit-elle l'exposition et protège-t-elle les communautés affectées ?
Through increased awareness communities are prepared to address drought and floods including relocation of homes, pig-pens, farms and so forth.
Comment votre solution réduit-elle la sensibilité des communautés affectées ?
With an informed community, people are aware of potential impacts of droughts, floods and other natural events and are prepared to adress them.
Comment votre solution a-t-elle augmenté la capacité des communautés locales à s'adapter aux changements climatiques potentiels ?
Communities are aware of the potential impacts of climate change including drought, floods, loss of crops, potential for relocation and are prepared to deal with these issues.
Cette solution peut-elle être reproduite ailleurs ?
Yes.