Tokelau espcs resources

Does Tokelau have a waste management strategy?

A National Waste Management Strategic Plan was endorsed in 2007 and the Government of Tokelau and Samoa signed a Waste Management MOU which looks at reducing waste in Tokelau. Villages have their respective waste programmes that interface with the national initiative.

What is Tokelau's biggest resource?

Fisheries is Tokelau’s largest resource and therefore must be managed appropriately for sustained food security for present and future generations.

Does Tokelau have land under “real property”?

This includes land under “real property”. The Tokelau Islands Amendment Act permits the disposal of customary land between the Indigenous people of Tokelau but does not authorise alienation of land to non-Indigenous people. Under custom, land is passed through families by handing it down the generations.

Why is Tokelau a serious environmental problem?

This has been identified as a serious environmental problem for Tokelau since at least 1995, including issues such as pollution of freshwater, pollution of the coastal water, and spillage of hazardous waste and chemicals and oil in Tokelauan waters. To keep Tokelau clean and as much as possible free from solid waste.

How do the villages support waste management in Tokelau & Samoa?

The villages have continued to support this issue by declaring protected areas covering both marine and terrestrial ecosystems. A National Waste Management Strategic Plan was endorsed in 2007 and the Government of Tokelau and Samoa signed a Waste Management MOU which looks at reducing waste in Tokelau.

Who is responsible for cleaning up pollution in Tokelau?

Establishes civil liability to the Crown and marine agencies for costs of cleaning up pollution. The Shipping (Salvage) Rules 1992 confer responsibilities upon the Faipule to assist wrecked, stranded or distressed vessels in Tokelau to preserve the vessel and the lives of persons and property on it.