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Map Cook Islands Federated Sates of Micronesia Fiji Kiribati Nauru Niue Papua New Guinea Republic of Marshall Islands Republic of Palau Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu
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Population
Land Area
Climate
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Water consumption
Country Cook Islands Cook Islands
Population 21,750 (July 2007 est.)
Land Area 236.7 km2
Climate
Water resource
Water consumption
Country Federated Sates of Micronesia Federated Sates of Micronesia
Population 107,862 (July 2007 est.)
Land Area 702 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: 4,928 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Fiji Fiji
Population 918 675 (July 2007 est.)
Land Area 18,270 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: 2000 - 3000 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Kiribati Kiribati
Population 107,817 (July 2007 est.)
Land Area 811 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: South of the equator: 1,300 mm Tarawa: 2,000 mm Northernmost islands: over 3,200mm Eastern Line Islands: less than 1,000 mm
Water consumption
Country Nauru Nauru
Population 11,528 (July 2007 est.)
Land Area 21 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: 2,090 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Niue Niue
Population 1,625m(GoN statistics 2006)
Land Area 260 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: 2,180 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
Population 5,795,887 (July 2007 est.)
Land Area 462,840 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall:1000-80000 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Republic of Marshall Islands Republic of Marshall Islands
Population 20,842
Land Area 458 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: 3,700 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Republic of Palau Republic of Palau
Population 61,815(July 2007 est.)
Land Area 11,854.3 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: Southern attols: 4,000mm Northern attols:2,000 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Samoa Samoa
Population 214,265
Land Area 2,944 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: 3,000 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
Population 566,842
Land Area 28,450 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall:1500-5000 mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Tonga Tonga
Population 116,921
Land Area 748 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: Varies from north and south of tonga with an estimated average of 2500 mm per annum
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Country Tuvalu Tuvalu
Population 11.992 (July 2007 est.)
Land Area 26 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: 3000mm per annum
Water consumption
Country Vanuatu Vanuatu
Population 211,971 (July 2007 est.)
Land Area 12,200 km2
Climate
Water resource Avg Rainfall: 2000 - 4000 mm per annum
Water consumption
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Launching Sustainable Coastal Development Policy in Niue 30 July, 2008 The Government of Niue recently approved its first Sustainable Coastal Development Policy, launched by the Acting Premier Honourable Pokotoa Sipeli in Alofi on July 30 2008.

While launching the Policy the Acting Premier called on ‘all sectors including the private sector and the community, as well as ministries and departments to incorporate relevant areas of the policy into their sector plans as well as into their annual work programmes for implementation’.

Following the devastating impact of Cyclone Heta on the small island country, the Government of Niue requested assistance from SOPAC through EU funding designed to reduce the vulnerability of Pacific Island Countries. Cyclone damage to the coast was assessed and this has led to the development of the Sustainable Coastal Development Policy.

The damage sustained during Cyclone Heta and earlier cyclones demonstrates the need for established strategies and conditions to protect the people of Niue and their livelihoods, specifically on the coastal areas. The policy defines the scope of Niue’s coast and has a vision for ‘A Safe, Productive and Sustainable Coastal Environment for Niue: Ko e takatakai kaukau tahi haohao mitaki, olatia mo e aoga mau ma Niue’.

The Policy also sets out approaches to coastal management that aim to sustain coastal benefits through integrated coastal area management and development; reduce disaster risks to coastal development and for the people of Niue and promote proactive and co-operative governance.

Download the Niue Sustainable Coastal Development Policy: www.sopac.org/data/virlib/MR/MR0658.pdf

For further information on Niue Coastal Policy please contact:

Mr Deve Talagi
Director of Works
Government of Niue
Alofi, Niue
Email: pwd.director@mail.gov.nu

Netatua Pelesikoti
Adviser
Sustainable Development
SOPAC
Email: netatua@sopac.org