RISC MICRONESIA REGIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES COUNCIL Report to the 18 TH MICRONESIAN CHIEF EXECUTIVES SUMMIT Majuro, RMI November 29-30, 2012

Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) Emergency Response Plan Incident Command System Multiple funding sources Public awareness & education Contained on Guam

INVASIVE ALERT! Little Fire Ant (LFA) BIG sting!! Discovered Nov 3, 2011 Estimated arrival on Guam ~5 years ago One year later… NO FUNDING = NO ACTION

Advise CE on IAS issues Public awareness & education Foster RISC collaboration & partners Coordinate regional biosecurity efforts (MBP) Develop human & financial resources to implement RISC goals RISC STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN

IAS Task Forces & Councils established (Palau NISC, MIIST, iSTOP, GISC, GISAC, KIST, CIST, YIST) Biosecurity Bills in FSM, Palau and RMI RISC Coordinators – Palau, Kosrae, Yap, FSM, Guam, CNMI, RMI, Chuuk, Pohnpei RISC Developments

CRB Emergency Response Plan – Yap & FSM 2013 RISC Calendar (SPC) Micronesian Biosecurity Plan (MBP) review Pacific Support for IAS Pacific Island Forum Communiqué SPREP Report RISC Developments (Contd)

Chief Executives reaffirm their commitments to RISC for each jurisdiction to: Provide an Invasive Species Coordinator Identify in writing two RISC members Continue to send RISC members to workshops/meetings and Summits Provide $2,500 to fund priority RISC projects MCES Action Items

Strengthen biosecurity within their jurisdictions by improving capacity of front line staff, infrastructure and funding. Encourage the adoption of Biosecurity Bills in FSM, Palau, RMI Ensure RISC members and other experts to fully participate in MBP-SIP development MCES Action Items (Contd)

Importance of biosecurity Prevention is more cost effective Tremendous opportunities for collaboration and success Invasive Species Coordinators RISC Message

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