Comoros
Beth
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25 Jul 2011
Currently, the Comoros lacks an overall energy “master plan”. The government has instituted a program called ‘Harnessing of Energy’, and has pursued policies to reduce the theft and fraud of energy.
The principal source of energy in the Comoros is wood, which satisfies 78 percent of the country’s energy needs, followed by hydrocarbons, which satisfy 20 percent of energy needs. Other sources of energy, such as electricity and butane gas, account for only a...
Beth
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25 Jul 2011
The Comoros has created a National Commission for Sustainable Development as well as regional commissions based on each of the three main islands. The Comoros is currently drawing up of a program for combating land degradation through the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture, as well as plans for the development of agro-forestry for improved management of soil fertility to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers.
The agricultural sector accounts for 40% of the Comoros’ GDP and employs...
Beth
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25 Jul 2011
A project on waste water management and water resources has been implemented in the Comoros and a water consumption charter prepared and widely disseminated.
There are essentially three sources of freshwater: surface water, groundwater and rainwater harvesting. Rainfall varies greatly from island to island and within each island, as well as between seasons and year-to-year. For example, the soils of Njazidja are highly permeable whereas one finds loose soils that are sometimes impermeable on...
Beth
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25 Jul 2011
In 2009, the Comoros submitted its Quatrieme Rapport National sur la Diversite Biologique (Fourth National Report on Biological Diversity) to the Commission on Biological Diversity.
The coastline of the Comoros is highly varied with low hills, cliffs, islets and atolls. A variety of different materials make up these landscapes, including lava, black or white sand beaches, pebbles, blocks and coral reefs. The biological diversity of mangrove swamps, coral reefs, beaches,...
Beth
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25 Jul 2011
The Comoros lacks an organized system for the proper collection and management of waste and sanitation. This constitutes a major health risk.
Population growth and urbanization have brought a substantial increase in the amount of household refuse, untreated hospital waste, and transportation-related trash such as waste oil and dumped cars. Management of waste water and rain water is becoming a major source of concern in both urban and rural environments. The problem is particularly acute in...
