A Review of Freshwater Quantity and Quality Challenges and Effects on the Conservation and Regulatory Needs in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

A Review of Freshwater Quantity and Quality Challenges and Effects on the Conservation and Regulatory Needs in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Date

2-15-2024

Faculty Mentor

Lori Tolley-Jordan, Biology

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Submission Type

Conference Proceeding

Location

10:15-10:25am | Houston Cole Library, 11th Floor

Description

The common characteristic of small island developing nations (SIDS) is their socioeconomic and environmental susceptibility to natural catastrophes and climate change. They frequently lack the resources necessary to provide freshwater supply services. As industry, agriculture, and population expansion continue to raise their needs, the present estimate of available water per head of population will gradually decline. Several studies have been conducted, however as of right now, this issue has no known answer. Many islands have no surface water resources and rely on limited groundwater resources in the form of thin freshwater lenses. The purpose of this research is to provide light on this diminishing resource, examine the numerous variables that contribute to its depletion, and determine what must be done to assure a sustainable supply of water.

Keywords

student research, biology

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Disciplines

Biology

A Review of Freshwater Quantity and Quality Challenges and Effects on the Conservation and Regulatory Needs in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

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