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As a small island developing nation Niue very much reliant on its natural resources and is therefore conscious and critically aware of the implications in sustainable development. Niue’s Integrated Strategic Plan for 2003 – 2008 formulated by the Economic Planning and Development Unit (EPDSU) has incorporated into its strategic objective for the environment, the sustainable management of Niue’s natural resources for future generations, which is reiterated in its strategic objective for economic development to maximize benefits from Niue’s resources in a sustainable manner.

The International Waters Project (IWP) aims to strengthen the management and conservation of marine, coastal and freshwater resources in the Pacific Islands region. It is financed through the International Waters Programme of the Global Environment Facility, implemented by the United Nations Development Programme, and executed by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), in conjunction with the governments of the 14 participating independent Pacific Island countries.