Energy Resources
Beth
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20 Jul 2011
In 2006, the Government of Fiji approved the country’s National Energy Policy. In 2004, Fiji prepared its National Energy Assessment.
Fiji, like any other country in the region, is heavily dependent on imported fuel to meet a major component of its energy demand. As such, Fiji is vulnerable to the continuous fluctuation of world crude oil prices. The contribution of the electricity sector to GDP is about 3.6%. Around 66.8% of the country’s electricity requirements are met from...
Beth
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20 Jul 2011
The Samoa Energy Policy was adopted in 2008.
The energy sector is one the fastest growing sectors of the Samoan economy. The commercial energy sector in Samoa has expanded rapidly over the past ten years. Key components of energy, especially electric power, have shown strong growth each year. The previously dominant traditional energy supply (the non-cash economy supply of wood fuel and coconut residues still used by households and agroindustries) now accounts for less than half of Samoa’s...
Beth
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08 Jul 2011
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July 07 2011 -- President James Michel has called on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to take on the responsibility of becoming ‘the guardians of sustainability of our planet’ and to reclaim the concept of sustainability in the modern world order.
“Islands are more vulnerable and more threatened today than they have ever been in their history. We all know that for islands, the spectre of climate change is existential. Even those that will not be completely engulfed by...
Beth
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30 Jun 2011
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http://www.nytimes....
By SONIA KOLESNIKOV-JESSOP
Published: March 21, 2011
SINGAPORE — In the aftermath of earthquakes and tsunamis, one of the most desperate needs for survivors is often to have access to clean drinking water.
In the future, help may be on the way from Singapore.
Desalination plants have long been essential to providing fresh water in places where natural supplies are lacking. Traditionally, two methods have been used to remove salt from water: thermal distillation, in which salt water...
Beth
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28 Jun 2011
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The United Nations and its partners this week launched a 20-year, $200 million environmental recovery programme in south-west Haiti that aims to benefit more than 200,000 people and show that sustainable rural development, from fisheries to tourism, is indeed practical.
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
By UN News
The United Nations and its partners this week launched a 20-year, $200 million environmental recovery programme in south-west Haiti that aims to benefit more than 200,000 people and...
