Freshwater Resources
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
17 September 2010: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Global Environment Outlook (GEO) Regional Consultation for Asia and the Pacific took place in Bangkok, Thailand, on 16-17 September 2010.
This regional consultation was the fourth in a series of seven regional consultations being undertaken by UNEP as part of the preparation for the production of the fifth GEO (GEO-5). The principal output of these consultations is a final report for each regional consultation, containing the outcomes of...
10 Dec 2011
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SIDS Policy and Practice
17 November 2010: The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide technical support for sustainable and climate-resilient water projects in Samoa. EIB support will target the rehabilitation and upgrade of independent water schemes in Samoa under a EUR 250,000 technical assistance programme, which will also ensure community participation and improve drinking water quality and climate resilience.
Support will be provided under the EIB Water Project Preparation Facility dedicated to the Africa,...
Beth
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09 Aug 2011
A number of programs are currently being implemented in the country, including an urban component which involves hydrological investigation of urban Honiara water sources for subsequent development. The Rural Water Supply Programme complements other programs that are focused on urban areas.
Freshwater resource availability varies widely between different inhabited landforms in the country. The large, high islands have significant river systems providing large volumes of freshwater, but smaller...
Beth
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03 Aug 2011
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has a Water Resources Act.
More than 200 low-lying islands and coral atolls throughout PNG support small human settlements. These communities rely on ground water lenses for their supply of fresh water, both for human consumption and for gardening. These lenses are likely to be affected by salt-water intrusion because of rising sea levels and leakage during storm surges, thus causing a shortage of fresh water. Since fresh water fish diversity is relatively poor,...
Beth
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02 Aug 2011
Palau has extensive water resources and has achieved virtually universal access to improved water. With 150 inches of rain per year, the high island of Babeldaob has an extensive network of rivers and streams with a combined discharge of 500 million gallons daily. Groundwater resources can also be found at depths of 40 to 100 feet below lowlands. Although exploratory drilling in the mid 1980’s in the Ngerikiil basin indicated that groundwater to be viable source of potable water, it is...
