Concerns of Environmental issues in French Polynesian's coral reefs. Australians Environmental activisit recites the conference on Women and the Environment held in Melbourne

Abstract

One of the major issues not only in French Polynesian but also around the Pacific countries is the destruction of natural resources or the disruption of local way of life by tourism. One of the instant impact of larger scale of tourism is having to deal with sewage, sewage from resorts is often pumped into the lagoon, which destroys the very asset that attract tourists. This also means that it can affect the fishstock in this area. The conference aims to establish an Australian branch of the worldwide network a directory of women in the environment. This conference hopes to bring together women around Australia to talk about environmental issues of concerns about the environment over the last 10 years.