A new film shows how composting toilets are helping to address the serious water issues facing Tuvalu. The tiny Pacific island nation of just 10,500 inhabitants recently experienced a devastating drought. Septic tank systems are polluting the groundwater and destroying … Read more...
The Pacific island nation of Tuvalu (pop. 10,544) has declared a state of emergency due to severe water shortages on 28 September 2011 after existing desalination plants broke, exacerbating an already dire situation. The Australian, New Zealand and U.S. Defence forces - together with the Red Cross... Read more...
This book presents a literature review of data on water resources and water use from 45 countries in Asia and the Pacific. Read more...
Geologically the Pacific island countries include high volcanic islands, low-lying coral atolls and raised atolls. Read more...