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Sharing waters, opportunities for World Water Day
19-Mar-2009 09:03 AM
‘SHARING Waters, Sharing Opportunities’ is the 2009 Pacific World Water Day theme coined from the International theme for this year ‘Transboundary Waters’.
The Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC) says ‘Transboundary Waters’ reflects the challenges and management regimes found in large continental land masses such as Africa where surface water and groundwater resources flow across boarders and between countries.
“In the Pacific where countries are surrounded by ocean, have limited land masses, fragile water resources and limited natural storage; “transboundary waters” would be about trying to manage challenges at a more localised level between provinces and villages within one country,” SOPAC adds.
Similar principles of management would apply in both cases whereby the use of an Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) approach, which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land and related resources in order to maximise resultant economic and social welfare without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems.
To mark Pacific World Water Day a public exhibition is being hosted tomorrow by SOPAC and Live and Learn Environmental Education (LLEE) at JJs on the Park Conference Room in Suva from 9am to 12pm.
The exhibition will involve schools, non-governmental organisations, the private sector, donor organisations and government ministries. Activities on water issues will be organised and information from a wide range of partner organisations will be displayed for students and guests to enjoy and participate in.
“Connecting our Pacific reflects the connection between water and our Pacific Island lifestyles and culture,” says SOPAC.
“Shared Waters - Shared Opportunities hopes to reflect on the idea that everyone uses water in every aspect of their life and we all share the same opportunities. Whether we live upstream or downstream we are all in the same boat. Sharing our water resources provides an opportunity to build communities and nations.”
“Nurturing opportunities at both local and international levels for cooperation in transboundary water management can help build mutual respect, understanding and trust as well as promote peace, security and sustainable economic growth in communities and between countries,” the commission adds.
Meanwhile, financial support for the 2009 World Water Day campaign for the region is provided by the Trade Mission of Taiwan.
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