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The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) engaged Tonkin & Taylor International Limited (T + TI) to undertake a waste audit in Niue. This report presents the findings of the waste audit undertaken for Niue.

As a Party, Niue is obliged to enact national regulations to bring the conventions into the national regulatory framework. It is these national laws and regulations that then provide the implementing mechanisms to manage asbestos and ensure compliance with the conventions.

Items are imported into Niue in growing numbers, but there are currently limited viable options for their end-of-life management and/or export. As such most items imported are disposed of at the dumpsites or stockpiled on vacant land. Electronic waste stockpiles, in particular are increasing resulting in increased pollution and health risks to Niue people. The priority for Niue is to introduce a financially sustainable system to enable the long term collection, management and export of recyclable and end of life electronic items, utilising the new Recycle facility (funded by the Government of Australia)

Waste management issues in Niue are governed under general environmental and public health legislation. There is no specific legislation for waste management. Given the lack of natural water sources on the island, another important piece of legislation relevant to preventing water pollution is the Water Act 2012.

The Polynesian island nation of Niue is the world's largest coral island with land area of 259km2. Its exclusive economic zone covers an oceanic area of 390,000km2 . Niue is a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand, and New Zealand conducts most diplomatic relations on its behalf

Waste management issue in Niue are governed under general environmental and public health legislation. There is no specific legislation for waste management, given the lac of natural water sources on the island, another important piece of legislation relevant to preventing water pollution in the Water Act 2012

Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC)