The Nature Conservancy,

Micronesia Challenge Monitoring Protocols Summary

2017

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coral Reef Conservation Program

"The Micronesia Challenge (MC) is focused on effective management of marine and terrestrial resources. To measure how effective management actions are toward achieving the biodiversity and socio-economic benefits intended to result from the Challenge, members of the MC Measures Working Group have been working to develop standardized measures that can be applied in all five jurisdictions. Previous to the start of this Cooperative Agreement, marine monitoring protocols were finalized and being implemented. Terrestrial measures were being tested and finalized. In Aug. 2012, a workshop was held that focused on agreeing upon socio-economic indicators for monitoring in support of effectiveness of the Micronesia Challenge. Workshop participants from the MC jurisdictions identified and agreed on three priority social well-being domains and indicator areas supported by MC efforts. MC SEM protocols were adopted at the MC Measures meeting held in June 2016. The indicators are currently being reviewed as they were modified in order to obtain the correct data for the SEM scorecard. See the scorecards below."

FY2013; CRCP Project ID: 198; Project Title: Domestic Coral Reef Conservation Grant Programs; Principal Investigator: Jenny Waddell; NA13NOS grant number NA13NOS4820145