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A video presented at the 4th Multipartite Review (MPR) Meeting and Technical and Operational Workshop for the Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change Project in Nadi, Fiji on 12 - 16 Aug 2013

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) submitted its Initial National Communication in October, 1999. This Second National Communication uses it as the baseline to document the increases in FSM's vulnerability to climate change, and changes in its greenhouse gas emissions, since the Initial National Communication was prepared. This National Communication also reports on the efforts FSM is making to reduce its emissions and to identify and implement adaptation options that reduce climate risks.

There has been an emerging recognition of important links between various global environmental issues such as loss of biodiversity, climate change, land freshwater and coastal systems degradation. Actions taken to fulfill human needs have local, regional and global environmental consequences. Hence there are links between human activities and these environmental issues

GEF support for the preparation of National Capacity Self-Assessments (NCSA) is pursuant to the GEF Council Decision which "requests the GEF Secretariat, in collaboration with the Implementing Agencies and Executing Agencies, to initiate processes so that the self-assessment of capacity building needs can begin immediately in countries that request such assistance". The overall aim of GEF support for the NCSA is to provide countries with the opportunity to take the lead in articulating their own capacity needs and priorities with respect to the global environment taking into account the three global conventions 011 biodiversity, climate change and desertification/land degradation"

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a financial mechanism that provides grant and concessional funds to recipient countries for activities aimed at protecting the global environment. This operational strategy has been developed to guide the preparation of country driven initiatives in the GEF four focal areas: biodiversity, climate change, international waters and ozone layer depletion.