Climate Change in the Federated States of Micronesia: Indicators and Considerations for Key Sectors
Climate Change in the Federated States of Micronesia: Indicators and Considerations for Key Sectors is a report developed by the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA). It is one in a series of reports aimed at assessing the state of knowledge about climate change indicators, impacts, and adaptive capacity of the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands and the Hawaiian archipelago. Authors from Arizona State University’s Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation, the East-West Center, and the University of Hawaiʻi—along with 30 technical contributors from local government, NGOs, and research—collaboratively developed the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) PIRCA report.
Key climate change issues affecting the FSM include growing challenges for populations on low-lying atolls, stronger typhoons, ecosystem declines, and human health risks. Threatened resources include culturally significant coastal infrastructure and the tens of millions of dollars that fisheries inject into the FSM’s economy annually. Climate change is expected to disrupt many aspects of life in the FSM. Specific groups—including children, older adults, women, and those living in remote communities—are likely to be disproportionately affected.
This report provides guidance for decision-makers seeking to better understand the implications of climate variability and change for the FSM and its communities. It also identifies the additional information and research needed to support responses that enhance resilience and enable the FSM to withstand the changes to come.
The PIRCA report is funded and supported by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s CAP/RISA Program (through the Pacific RISA), the East-West Center’s Research Program, and Arizona State University’s Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation.
Authors: Zena Grecni, Chelsey Bryson, and Elaine Chugen
Publisher: Honolulu: East-West Center
Publication Date: July 18, 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.8125584
Pages: 76
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