No Water in the Pacific Region

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Residents of Sese settlement in Nadroga in a jubilant mood after the commissioning of the water tanks. Picture: SUPPLIED

The Importance of Every Drop of Water in the Pacific.

When you think of the Pacific, you think of water. Vast expanses of azure blue ocean, Exclusive Economic Zones that dwarf the land size of island countries, and populations living no more than a stone’s throw from the water’s edge. Yet this paradox defines the region’s greatest challenge: despite being surrounded by water, Pacific Island nations struggle with access to safe, drinkable water – a crisis intensifying with climate change.

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