Noah Idechong

Noah Idechong is an environmental activist from Palau, and former chief of Palau's Governmental Division of Marine Resources, where he helped draft the Island's first marine conservation legislation in 1997. Having linked marine science, fisheries, and political reform in Palau, he was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1995 for his efforts in marine conservation. Idechong helped found the Palau Conservation Society, which spearheaded revivals in traditional conservation, now proven as effective management measures in the Micronesia region.

Noah T. Idechong
Born
Noah T. Idechong

Ngiwal, Republic of Palau
NationalityPalauan
Alma materUniversity of Hawaii
OccupationEnvironmentalist, Marine Biologist, Congressman, and Fisherman
OrganizationPalau Conservation Society
Known for
Home townNgiwal, Republic of Palau
TelevisionFeatured on Discovery Channel, National Geographic Channel, NBC, NHK, CNN and PBS.
Spouse(s)Teory S. Idechong
Parents
  • Idechong Wasai (father)
  • Ngertaoch R. Wasai (mother)
Awards

He later served as a member of the House of Delegates of Palau since the 2000 elections,[1] helping to enact progressive, conservation-oriented public programs, such as the Protected Areas Network, the Micronesia Challenge, and the word's first Shark Sanctuary.[2] He served as the speaker of the House of Delegates of Palau from 15 January 2009 to November 2012.[3]

References
  1. http://oek.palaunet.com/HouseofDelegates/delidechong.html
  2. Goldman Environmental Prize 1995: Noah Idechong (Retrieved on 2007-10-25)
  3. http://archive.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2243_08.htm


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