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Niue Report
The document presents an overview of Niue, highlighting its self-governing status, population, and strategic development policies focused on environmental sustainability and waste management. It details ongoing challenges related to donor dependency, resource limitations, and social perceptions that impact effective waste management and recycling initiatives. Additionally, the document outlines various efforts undertaken in collaboration with local and regional partners to enhance sustainable practices and address climate change issues.
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Niue Report
- 1. NIUECountry Presentation 7th Regional3R Forum Adelaide, Australia November 2016
- 2. Niue Fact File Profile: Total Population approx. 1,600; 259 km2 Raised coral atoll Legal Status: Self-governing in free association with NZ since 1974, under the Niue Constitution Diplomatic Representation in Wellington, New Zealand Port of Entry: airport (tourist numbers peaked at 10,000); yacht season; shipping boat once a month
- 3. Policies National Level: NiueNational Strategic Plan - National Development Pillars – Finance & Economic Development, Good Governance, Social Services, Taoga Niue, Infrastructure, Private Sector, Environment – creating a ‘Prosperous Niue’ by ‘Working Together to Protect the People and the Environment’ Waste Management with the Department of Environment (Environment Act 2015) Niue Integrated Waste Management Strategy Environment and CC Pillar: Waste Management, Sustaining Climate and Weather Services (2 of 6 focal areas) Continuous collaboration with stakeholders within the Ministry (DAFF & MET), within government (Health, Education), within society (waste collection contractor), within village communities (can- recycling, village rubbish collections, billboards, et al) Action towards achieving Niue’s Vision – “We will work with national and regional partners and the global community to unlock the sustainable environmental development potential for Niue and to contribute to addressing the challenges of climate change.
- 4. Challenges/Issues Donor-dependent Capacity– retainment, needs, gaps, limitations, building, upskilling Sometimes activities are limited based on limited resources, technology, equipment, funding on the island Institutional Arrangements Overseas-dependent on companies to accept recyclable materials Social perception and social behaviour
- 5. Efforts to Date -NIOFA (through organic farming and reuse of food and crop waste for organic purposes) - Can-recycling(initiative through village communities – can- collection depot) - Glass Bottles reused for road aggregates - Ongoing negotiations with regional CROP Agencies for projects – PACWASTE, Organic Farming, Solid Waste (GIZ) - Educational awareness - Introduction of 3R Initiatives
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