Pacific Dialogue on Water and Climate

Abstract:

The economic and social well-being of small island countries, particularly those in the Pacific, are dependent upon the quality and quantity for their water. However, the ability of small island countries to effectively manage the water sector is often constrained by their small size and increasingly limited human resource base. In many island countries factors such as climate variability, increasingly variable rainfall, accelerating storm water runoff and increasing demand for water are so significant that they threaten their economic development and the health f their people.