Showing posts with label Rainwater Harvesting; Water Shortage; Climate Variability and Change; Rising sea levels; Freshwater lens; Salinization; Island Vulnerability. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rainwater Harvesting; Water Shortage; Climate Variability and Change; Rising sea levels; Freshwater lens; Salinization; Island Vulnerability. Show all posts

08 February 2015

Harvesting the Heavens to adapt to Climate Change

Issue

In the Pacific region, climate change is causing serious degradation of the coastal environment and natural resources on which Pacific islanders depend. Increasingly variable rainfall, cyclones, floods, droughts, and decreasing water quality are so significant that they threaten the economic development and the health of their population.