Palau

Non-government actors

Traditional leaders and groups such as the Council of Chiefs and various women's groups will be important for building broad community support, as will the Association of Governors, the state legislatures and community-based organizations. There are also several multi-sectoral and multi-agency councils that will help facilitate coordination of activities and intersectoral communication. These are:

  • The Palau Natural Resource Council (PNRC), an action-oriented group comprising of all the key land management agencies described above that works to coordinate efforts for the wise use and management of land-based resources;
  • The Urban and Community Forestry Council (U&CF), a local council made up of approximately twelve members from various institutions under a USDA Forest Service program that provides support for urban and community forestry efforts; and,
  • The National Environmental Protection Council (NEPC), a high-level policy council recently created in 2002 by Executive Order which focuses on planning for better coordination of environmental initiatives within the Republic as well as ensuring that Palau fulfils its obligations under various international environmental agreements and treaties that have been ratified.

Key National Government Partner Agencies

  • Palau Community College, Cooperative, Research and Extension (PCC-CRE)
  • Fire Division, Bureau of Public Safety (BPS-Fire)
  • Bureau of Marine Resources (BMR)
  • Division of Fish and Wildlife Protection
  • Office of Environmental Response and Coordination (OERC)
  • Environmental Quality Protection Board (EQPB)
  • Office of the Palau Automated Land and Resource Information System (PALARIS)
  • Belau National Museum
  • Key National Civil Society Partners
  • Palau Conservation Society (PCS)

Other Relevant Government Agencies/Organizations

  • Ministry of Commerce and Trade
  • Ministry of Education
  • Ministry of Health
  • Ministry of State
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Palau Public Land Authority
  • State Public Land Authorities
  • Senate
  • House of Delegates
  • State Legislatures
  • Bureau of Women's Affairs
  • Palau Visitors Authority
  • Association of Governor's

Other Relevant Civil Society Partners

  • Palau Community Action Agency (PCAA)
  • The Environment, Inc. (TEI)
  • Community Centered Conservation (C3)
  • Belau Tourism Association (BTA)
  • Rotary Club
  • Chamber of Commerce
  • Council of Chiefs
  • Palau National Youth Congress (PNYC)
last updated: Tuesday, November 24, 2009