Sem Pasifika Socio Economic Survey

Download or read book Sem-Pasifika Socio-economic Survey written by Kesdy Ladore and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "SEM-Pasifika is a set of community-based socioeconomic monitoring guidelines developed specifically for coastal managers in Pacific island countries. Beginning in 2008, several SEM-Pasifika trainings have been carried out across Micronesia. Assessments have taken place in Arno and Jenrok in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Chuuk and Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. After coordination among Conservation Society of Pohnpei, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Micronesia Conservation Trust (MCT) SEM-Pasifika was able to launch the first training in Pohnpei in 2012 ... The Conservation Society of Pohnpei (CSP) and its partnering agencies selected the community of Metipw in Madolenihmw unanimously to be the target field site. At the invitation of the community's chief, the assessment was requested based on concerns from community members regarding their newly established Marine Protected Area (MPA), Nan Wap. Although the Metipw community is active in resource management, there has not been an official assessment addressing how the MPA is impacting the livelihood of those who live in Metipw, what changes have been seen in traditional conservation practices and what changes the community is observing and making regarding climate change. In addition, the site was selected due to a large-scale development (hotel and casino) being proposed for the vicinity of Metipw. The assessment also worked to identify the community's feelings about this development and its potential impact on their resources"--Executive summary.