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Chuuk Lagoon Pacific Ocean Emergency Response - Safeguarding Underwater Cultural Heritage
by FSM National Archives, Historic Preservation & Culture Office (Government)
To assist Pacific SIDS, in particular Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), in the preservation of their underwater cultural heritage in an Emergency Situation. It also addresses urgent and serious risks related to environmental hazards emanating from certain World War II shipwreck sites in the Pacific, taking Chuuk Lagoon as an example case for the region.
Progress reports
14.5
By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
Type of commitment
14.7
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
Type of commitment
December 2018
To conduct a scientific research and pilot intervention project addressing an emergency situation in a particular important underwater cultural heritage site, Chuuk Lagoon; education and policy outreach accompany the activities
December 2018
To incorporate the scientific research findings and project devlierables of Chuuk Lagoon into a scientific publication on emergency issues concerning the underwater cultural heritage of the Pacific region
In-kind contribution
Local private sector support
In-kind contribution
National and Local Government implementation and support
Basic information
Time-frame: 2017 January - 2018 December
Partners
Relevant National Organization/Agency, Chuuk State Government, University of Guam and UNESCO
Ocean Basins
  • North Pacific
Beneficiary countries
Other beneficaries
Contact information
Rufino Mauricio, Director , hpo@mail.fm ,
Palikir, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia
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