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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
Water resource
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
Water consumption
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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Water Demand Management Links
An Inconvenient Truth



Global sea levels could rise by more than 20 feet with the loss of shelf ice in Greenland and Antarctica, devastating coastal areas worldwide.



               http://www.climatecrisis.net/






Asian Development Bank – Water Knowledge Center



The Water Knowledge Center provides easy access to print, electronic and multimedia ADB knowledge products on Asia's water sector.



              http://www.adb.org/Water/Knowledge-Center/default.asp






BBC News – Water Calculator



Water calculator helps you calculate how much water you use in your household.



              http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/629/629/5086298.stm






CSIRO – Urban and Industrial Water
CSIRO is committed to creating new water recycling systems and methods for protecting existing water resources and remediating contaminated resources. This is done through conducting groundwater modelling, catchment management, microbiological, socio-economic,  health and technological research.



http://www.clw.csiro.au/research/urban/





Environment Canada – Every Drop Counts



Water conservation and efficiency site from Environment Canada



              http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/info/pubs/FS/e_FSA6.htm






Find More Leaks



The purpose of this website is to educate engineers in the principals of water leak detection using a proven 3 step strategy.



              http://www.findmoreleaks.com






IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre



Bridging the knowledge gap and joint learning with partners for improved, low-cost water supply, sanitation and hygiene in developing countries.



              http://www.irc.nl/






IWA – Water loss Task Force



The International Water Associations water loss task force site for the efficient operation and management special group.



              http://www.iwaom.org/wltf/






Rainwater Harvesting



Provide a wide overview on Rainwater Harvesting information.



              http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/






Safe drinking water is essential



Over one billion people lack access to safe drinking water worldwide. What can be done? Learn more about this problem and explore possible solutions.



              http://www.drinking-water.org/flash/splash.html






The International Development Research Centre – WaDImena Project



The Regional Water Demand Initiative for the Middle East and North Africa (WaDImena) is a five-year project that started since 2004 and promotes water demand management                       (WDM) approaches in the Middle East and North Africa region).



 http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-57064-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html 




The Leaks Suite Website



Leakage Evaluation and Assessment Know-how Software



              http://www.leakssuite.com






The LEAKS Suite Website



LEAKS (Leakage Evaluation and Assessment Know-How Software) is a comprehensive suite of customisable software’s that allow the User to quantify leakage and leakage                           management options in pressurised water distribution systems



http://www.studiomarcofantozzi.it/Leaks2006%201a.htm

The Pacific Rainfall Database (PACRAIN)



Collection of rainfall and other data from a variety of sources in a data-poor region of the world, and ensuring that data are available in an easy-to-use format which allows a client to                tailor data formats to particular research needs.



http://pacrain.evac.ou.edu/#goals

The Utility Connection – Water & Wastewater International Links



This site gives an overview over some international water and wastewater utilities.



              http://www.utilityconnection.com/page4b.asp






The World Bank



Water supply and sanitation site.



              http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/......






UK Government Environment Agency – Water Demand Management Bulletin



The Water Demand Management Bulletin is the free bi monthly external newsletter for Water Demand Management, providing news and analysis on UK and international demand                   management and water conservation issues.



              http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/news/103450.aspx
 

UNESCO Water Portal



The UNESCO Water Portal’s objective is to improve access to information on freshwater on the web. The site serves as a thematic entry point to the current UNESCO and UNESCO-                led programs on freshwater. It also provides a platform for sharing and browsing websites of other water-related organisations, government bodies and NGOs through the water                      links and events databases.



               http://www.unesco.org/water






Water Demand Management English Glossary of Terms



              http://www.idrc.ca/WaterDemand/IDRC_Glossary_Second_Edition/English/en_index.html






Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) Scheme



Water shortages and the longer-term security of water supply are serious concerns for Australia. The WELS Scheme labels products for water efficiency, helping Australian                               households save water and money.



              http://www.waterrating.gov.au






Watersave



The Network for Water Conservation and Recycling.



              http://www.watersave.uk.net/Links/index.html






WatsanWeb



WatsanWeb is an internet portal to the water and sanitation sector, with a focus on developing countries. It provides you with carefully selected links from disaster relief to                                   development cooperation. Its topical structure enables you to find the information you are looking for quickly and easily.



              http://www.watsanweb.ch






WCA infoNET – Water Demand Management



Water demand management meant to be the strategy that stresses on making better use of water already mobilised, thanks to a reduction in physical and/or economic waste. The                  WCA infoNET service is funded by the Department for International Development, (DFID), UK. It is an Associate Programme of the Global Water Partnership (GWP).



              http://www.wca-infonet.org/servlet/CDSServlet?status=ND0yNzA0M....






Well Resource Centre Network for Water, Sanitation and Environmental Health



The WELL website is a focal point for providing access to information about water, sanitation and environmental health and related issues in developing and transitional countries.



              http://www.lboro.ac.uk/well