TY  - MANSCPT
AU  - Pelesikoti,Netatua
ED  - University of Wollongong.
TI  - Sustainable resource and environmental management in Tonga: current situation, community perceptions and a proposed new policy framework  
U1  - 338.92709612/1 
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Wollongong
PB  - University of Wollongong
KW  - Sustainable development
KW  - Tonga
KW  - Natural resources
KW  - Environmental management
KW  - Academic theses
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 385-410)
N2  - "The success of Tonga's current and future development depends on sustainable management of its natural resources. However, with increasing population, changing socio-economic aspiration and activities, the quality and quantity of the biophysical environment are declining. This is likely to be exacerbated if the major environmental issues are not addressed immediately. Unsustainable practices in agriculture and fishing, and population related pressures such as waste generated and increasing demand for natural resources coupled with a specific system of management have been identified as the major causes of environmental degradation. The Government has not been committed to sustainable management of natural resources and to the management of the outputs of resource use. Thus, most of the previous legislation and policies have lacked provisions for environmental consideration and socio-economic developments"--Abstract
ER  -