This report identifies needs and opportunities in the United States Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) region relative to climate change science, management, and adaptation strategies. The region includes the territories of Guam and American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI), and the independent states of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). This inventory is responsive to the Pacific Islands Climate Science Center (PICSC) Strategic Science Agenda and its articulation with the region.
This report identifies geospatial data and training needs and offers recommendations for the USAPI in Micronesia. The island nations include the Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Palau, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM: Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae), and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). The purpose of this framework is to facilitate the creation and use of geospatial data and products for the islands of Micronesia to support policy and decision-making for adaptation to impacts of climate change.
