A Global Island Partnership
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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
GLOBAL ISLANDP A R T N E R S H I P
Why a partnership
• Implementation gap
• Working with others
• Highest leverage
• Developed and developing
GLOBAL ISLANDP A R T N E R S H I P
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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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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Questions