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Country Profile - Micronesia

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The Federated States of Micronesia includes the most geographically and culturally diverse part of the greater Micronesian region. The nation is comprised of four states – Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, and Kosrae – lying along the equator in geographic sequence from west to east. The nation has a total population of about 106,000. Each state has considerable autonomy within the federation and has devised its own strategy for development.

As a small islands developing nation, the Federated States of Micronesia is one of the countries most directly threatened by long-term global warming resulting from an increased level of greenhouse gases accumulating in the earth’s atmosphere. Regarding the effects of global warming, as a coastal nation, the FSM is particularly vulnerable to accelerated sealevel rise. And, because of the country’s geographic location, future global warming holds the possibility of creating more frequent, intense, or longer-lasting El Nino droughts.

Key Vulnerabilities

Agriculture/Food Security
Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems
Water Resources
Public Health
Fisheries
Wildlife

Potential Adaptation Measures

Agriculture and Food Security

Switch to different cultivars
Improve and conserve soils

Water Resources

Increase water supply, e.g. by using groundwater, building reservoirs, improving or stabilizing watershed management, desalination
Improve or develop water management
Alter system operating rules, e.g. pricing policies, legislation

Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems