Cook Islands - Environment
As far as the environment of Cook Islands is concerned, there have been limited land presents solid and liquid waste disposal problems; soil destruction and deforestation; environmental degradation due to indiscriminate use of pesticides; improper disposal of pollutants; overfishing and destructive fishing practices; over dredging of lagoons and coral rubble beds; unregulated building. As for nvironment - international agreements, we have; Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution.
About the environment of Cook Islands
Climate We have tropical oceanic; moderated by trade winds; a dry season from April to November and a more humid season from December to March
Revenue from forest resources
Revenue from coal
Waste and recycling Municipal solid waste generated annually:
Total renewable water resources 0 cubic meters (2017 est.)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Air pollutants
Particulate matter emissions 7.8 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Land Use
Agricultural land 8.4% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 4.2% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 4.2% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 0% (2018 est.)
Forest 64.6% (2018 est.)
Other 27% (2018 est.)
Urbanization
Urban population 76.2% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 0.52% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) .
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Cook Islands is found in Polynesia