Freshwater Resources
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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29 Jun 2011
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The recovery in the global economy will help the Pacific economies improve in 2011. The strongest gains are expected in the resource-rich countries that are benefiting from both major new resource projects and better world commodity prices, says the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Pacific Economic Monitor.
The report, released today, projects that the 14 economies of the Pacific will expand by 6.3% in 2011, up from 5.3% last year. The resource-rich Papua New Guinea (...
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...
courtney
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20 Jun 2011
The Central Water and Sewage Authority (CWSA) and the Forestry Departments share the responsibility of SVG’s water resources management. There is no national water policy for SVG; however a National Water Resources Management Project is in operation to contribute to the building of a national policy. In SVG, the average annual rainfall is 3,800 mm inland, and 1,600 mm on the coast. Most of the St. Vincent’s water supply is extracted from rivers and streams near the source, while freshwater in...
courtney
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20 Jun 2011
Saint Lucia has formulated a National Water Policy. A National Water and Sewerage Commission (NWSC) and a Water Management Plan have been established as well. A National Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Plan is being drafted. Furthermore, St. Lucia is piloting a rainwater harvesting initiative in the south of the island. Water resources are heavily exploited for municipal and agricultural purposes. It is estimated that present water demand is exceeding the available supply. There...
