International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Oceania Regional Office
5 Ma'afu Street, Private Mail Bag
Suva, Fiji
Phone: +679 3319084 (Work); +679 3100126 (Work); +679 3100127 (Work)
Fax: +679 3100128
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.iucn.org/oceania
Founded in 1948 by Sir Julian Huxley, first Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), dedicated to finding “pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges.” Its mission statement is to” influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve nature and ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.”
Its Oceania office focuses on four priority areas of work: conserving Oceania’s biodiversity, enhancing governance arrangement, offering nature-based solutions, and promoting green economy solutions. It works cooperatively with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), as well as supporting multilateral environmental agreements. It supports regional coordination with help from the Council of Regional Organizations of the Pacific (CROP). It also supports the implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) into government legislation.
Their efforts in the region are instrumental for ecological conservation in Oceania so please consider donating to support them:https://cms.iucn.org/donate/index.cfm
Yap Institute of Natural Science (YINS)
Dr. Margie Falanruw, Yap Institute of Natural Science
P.O. Box 215 Yap, FM 96943
Phone: (691) 350-2104
Fax: (691) 350-4115
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Falanruw is director of the Yap Institute of Natural Science (YINS), a small, locally dedicated, nonprofit organization engaged in the collection of ethnobiological knowledge and research in natural history, adaptive technology, and ecologically sound development, making applications where possible. The organization is dedicated to the ideal of maintaining indigenous integrity through wise, sustainable use of local resources, and the search for a valid ethno-ecological lifestyle in the Yap islands ecosystem. YINS fills gaps between pure science, the wealth of knowledge and experience of the people of Yap islands, and practical needs which may be benefitted by scientific knowledge. All too often, scientific accomplishment in this area has left with its author. YINS has the advantage of being permanently on Yap and is therefore able to maintain a continuity of knowledge and application. The institute was chartered in 1975 and, among other projects, produces an annual Yap Almanac Calendar which provides information on sustainable use of natural resources.
YINS has worked to establish legislation to protect the locally endangered population of fruit bats.
Their continued efforts remain instrumental in protecting and preserving the biodiversity of Yap.
5 Ma'afu Street, Private Mail Bag
Suva, Fiji
Phone: +679 3319084 (Work); +679 3100126 (Work); +679 3100127 (Work)
Fax: +679 3100128
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.iucn.org/oceania
Founded in 1948 by Sir Julian Huxley, first Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), dedicated to finding “pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges.” Its mission statement is to” influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve nature and ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.”
Its Oceania office focuses on four priority areas of work: conserving Oceania’s biodiversity, enhancing governance arrangement, offering nature-based solutions, and promoting green economy solutions. It works cooperatively with the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), as well as supporting multilateral environmental agreements. It supports regional coordination with help from the Council of Regional Organizations of the Pacific (CROP). It also supports the implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) into government legislation.
Their efforts in the region are instrumental for ecological conservation in Oceania so please consider donating to support them:https://cms.iucn.org/donate/index.cfm
Yap Institute of Natural Science (YINS)
Dr. Margie Falanruw, Yap Institute of Natural Science
P.O. Box 215 Yap, FM 96943
Phone: (691) 350-2104
Fax: (691) 350-4115
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Falanruw is director of the Yap Institute of Natural Science (YINS), a small, locally dedicated, nonprofit organization engaged in the collection of ethnobiological knowledge and research in natural history, adaptive technology, and ecologically sound development, making applications where possible. The organization is dedicated to the ideal of maintaining indigenous integrity through wise, sustainable use of local resources, and the search for a valid ethno-ecological lifestyle in the Yap islands ecosystem. YINS fills gaps between pure science, the wealth of knowledge and experience of the people of Yap islands, and practical needs which may be benefitted by scientific knowledge. All too often, scientific accomplishment in this area has left with its author. YINS has the advantage of being permanently on Yap and is therefore able to maintain a continuity of knowledge and application. The institute was chartered in 1975 and, among other projects, produces an annual Yap Almanac Calendar which provides information on sustainable use of natural resources.
YINS has worked to establish legislation to protect the locally endangered population of fruit bats.
Their continued efforts remain instrumental in protecting and preserving the biodiversity of Yap.