Freshwater Resources
courtney
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17 Jun 2011
Dominica has abundant water resources. The island contains an extensive network of surface and underground water and is interspersed with rivers, waterfalls and lakes. Rainfall associated with the passage of tropical weather systems is an important source of freshwater. Dominica’s freshwater resource is managed by the Ministry of Agriculture. Safe pipe borne water is provided to the population mainly by the Dominica Water and Sewerage Company (DOWASCO). Given the high quality of Dominica’s...
courtney
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17 Jun 2011
A national water resources management plan exists in Antigua and Barbuda. In addition, an irrigation policy and a programme to reduce water loss in distribution systems have been established. Antigua and Barbuda has also ratified the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. Coastal aquifers and watersheds contribute to the water resources of Antigua and Barbuda. Whereas Antigua is heavily dependent upon desalinated water, Barbuda depends greatly on its ground water resources....
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03 May 2011
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NASSAU, Bahamas -- Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Lawrence S ‘Larry’ Cartwright has come out in support of the new Fisheries Improvement Plan (FIP) which seeks to address international concerns about the spiny lobster industry.
“The Bahamas must develop the means to better manage its commercial fisheries,” said Mr Cartwright, the Member of Parliament for Long Island and the Ragged Islands.
“The FIP provides an excellent opportunity for us to do this...
elena
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02 May 2011
In 2010, the Seychelles presented their Third National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Despite the plentiful rainfall the islands receive annually, 98% is lost through run-off and evapo-transpiration, primarily due to the steepness and length of the catchments. Only 2% is left as infiltration to feed the streams and groundwater. Because of the high run-off and seasonality of the rainfall, the country experiences water shortages during the dry months of the year. The...
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26 Apr 2011
The GEF Council functions as the main governing body of the GEF. Its 32 members meet twice a year, with each representing a group of countries (‘constituency’) including both donors and recipients of GEF funding. GEF funding is channeled to several focal areas, namely: biological diversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, ozone layer depletion and persistent organic pollutants.
