Adapting to a Changing Environment

Conservation Society of Pohnpei

Kolonia, Mikronesia

An Overview Of Our Solution

Who is this solution impacting?
Ekosistem
Oceans
Oceans/Coasts
Urban Built Environment
Urban/Built Environment
Tipe Komunitas
Rural
Rural
Additional Information
  • Population Impacted:
  • Continent: Oceania
General Info

Alamat

PO Box 2461
Kolonia 96941-FM
Mikronesia

Surel

csp@serehd.org
Problem

Populasi terkena dampak

Approx. 6,542/ Water from Nanpil supports 70% of Pohnpei.

Size

5851 hectars

Pekerjaan Utama

Farmers/Fishermen

Sumber daya lokal tempat komunitas bergantung, dan untuk tujuan apa

Sakau, Fish, Breadfruit, Yam, Taro

Ancaman lokal terhadap sumber daya

Droughts, Floods, sedimentation

Bahaya Iklim

Drought, Floods, Decrease water quality

Tingkat sensitivitas

High. In some instances, families have been relocated as a result of flooding. Farms have been abandoned as a result of droughts.

Tingkat kapasitas adaptif

fair.
Solution

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.

Results

Biaya Ekologis

Approximately $444,000.00. Please refer to attached PES Study for more detail.

Manfaat Ekologis

More stable river-banks. Informed community. reduced destructive deforestation.

Indikator Ekonomi yang digunakan untuk mengukur manfaat

Reduced deforestation for farming of sakau/kava.

Biaya Komunitas/Sosial

Collaboration between local government, civil society, community and traditional leadership is becoming commonplace in Pohnpei. CSP and Nett are currently working on this project.

Manfaat Komunitas/Sosial

Increased awareness result in buy-in from all stakeholders.

Indikator Komunitas/Sosial yang digunakan untuk mengukur manfaat

In Nett, all communities are represented at the meetings by their local government representatives or traditional chiefs.

Biaya Ekonomi

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.

Manfaat Ekonomi

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.

Indikator Ekologis yang digunakan untuk mengukur manfaat

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.

Action

Jelaskan proses berbasis komunitas yang digunakan untuk mengembangkan solusi termasuk alat dan proses yang digunakan

(1)Consultation with Traditional Leadership, Communities and Local Government. (2) Payment for ecosystem Services Study (3) Conservation Action Planning workshop/report.

Bahaya iklim yang menjadi perhatian

Drought

Bagaimana solusi Anda mengurangi keterpaparan dan menyangga/melindungi ekosistem yang terkena dampak?

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.

Bagaimana solusi Anda mengurangi keterpaparan dan menyangga/melindungi masyarakat yang terkena dampak?

Through increased awareness communities are prepared to address drought and floods including relocation of homes, pig-pens, farms and so forth.

Bagaimana solusi Anda mengurangi sensitivitas masyarakat yang terkena dampak?

With an informed community, people are aware of potential impacts of droughts, floods and other natural events and are prepared to adress them.

Bagaimana solusi Anda meningkatkan kapasitas masyarakat lokal untuk beradaptasi dengan potensi perubahan iklim?

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.

Scale

Bisakah solusi ini direplikasi di tempat lain?

Yes.

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