Third National report on the Implementation of the UNCCD within Niue: combating land degradation

Abstract

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.