a global island partnership

A Global Island Partnership

GLOBAL ISLANDP A R T N E R S H I P

• Why a Partnership

• Links to ICRI

• How it works& how it doesn’t

• Next steps

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Why a partnership

• Implementation gap

• Working with others

• Highest leverage

• Developed and developing

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Links to ICRI1. Called for Presidents of Seychelles and Palau

• High Level event convened by ICRI co-chairsUK & Seychelles

2. Further advanced by Palau under current co-chairmanship

3. Involves many ICRI members round this table

• France, ICRAN, IUCN, Palau, SCBD, SPREP, TNC, USA

Example: Pacific Partners

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Palau

Seychelles

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Palau

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PalauFSM

Marshall Islands

GuamCNMI

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PalauGrenada

FSM

MarshallIslandsGuam

CNMI

Seychelles

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Grenada

New Zealand

FSM

MarshallIslands

PalauGuamCNMI

Seychelles

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FSM

Grenada

New Zealand

Kiribati

MarshallIslands

PalauGuamCNMI

Seychelles

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FSM

Grenada

New ZealandIndonesia

Kiribati

MarshallIslands

PalauGuamCNMI

Seychelles

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FSM

Grenada

New Zealand

Kiribati

IndonesiaFiji

MarshallIslands

PalauGuamCNMI

Seychelles

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FSM

Grenada

New Zealand

Kiribati

IndonesiaFiji

Madagascar

MarshallIslands

PalauGuamCNMI

Seychelles

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FSMGrenada

New Zealand

Kiribati

IndonesiaFiji

Madagascar

Belize

MarshallIslands

PalauGuamCNMI Bahamas

Seychelles

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FSMGrenada

New Zealand

Kiribati

IndonesiaFiji

Madagascar

SeychellesBelize

MarshallIslands

PalauGuamCNMI Bahamas

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How it works 1. No formalised structure

2. Brings governments and NGOs together around a common purpose

3. Works regionally and globally to:

• advance island leadership

• mobilize resources (financial and technical)

4. Promotes learning exchanges and networks 

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How it doesn’t work • No strategic plan

• Partners engage only as they see relevance

• No pot of funds - resources raised/dedicated for each event

• Global is highly complicated

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Next steps Leadership

Pacific Island Leaders Conference, DC, 7-9 May

Indonesian President’s Coral Triangle challenge

Commitment by Eastern Caribbean Countries

Mediterranean islands and EU OCTs

Strategy

Global Island Partnership Meeting La Maddalena, 24-28 September

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