Freshwater Resources
Beth
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26 Jul 2011
The Maldives' Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for the implementation of Government policy and is responsible for regulating the production, use, import, export and sale of water, the development of water standards and guidelines for waste water, the development of strategies for wastewater service industries, and for scientific research on water resources.
In the case of the Maldives, no significant changes in long term trends due to climate change are evident in the...
Beth
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25 Jul 2011
A Water and Sanitation Master Plan and a Plan for Rural Hydraulics has been set up in Guinea-Bissau and all government action related to the country’s freshwater resources is taken through the General Directorate of Natural Resources.
Global climate change, pollution and water shortages due to decreasing rainfall are among the major factors having a negative impact on the availability and quality of fresh water resources. In this context, the government of Guinea-Bissau's main...
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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20 Jul 2011
Fiji has a Watershed Management Programme and is developing a Water Management Policy.
The consistent supply of clean, safe piped water and efficient sewerage services are crucial for both rural and urban sectors in inducing greater economic activity and commercial developments. Fiji has an abundance of water resources. However, there are persistent problems with the supply of piped water. Approximately 75 percent of Fiji’s population has access to piped water, while about 25 percent of...
Beth
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20 Jul 2011
Samoa’s Water Sector Plan, termed ‘Water for Life’, was approved in 2005 and was developed under a Water Sector Support program. Other key outputs of the same program include a Water Resources Use Policy, a Water Services Policy and a Sanitation Policy, all of which were developed between 2008 and 2010.
Access to healthy water sources is a common problem in all Samoan communities, in both coastal and inland areas. Although Samoa receives high rainfall, water resources usually...
