Niue - Environment
As far as the environment of Niue is concerned, there have been increasing attention to conservationist practices to counter loss of soil fertility from traditional slash and burn agriculture. As for nvironment - international agreements, we have; Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution.
About the environment of Niue
| Climate | We have tropical; modified by southeast trade winds |
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| 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 | 6.74 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.) |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 19.1% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 3.8% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 11.5% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 3.8% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 71.2% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 9.7% (2018 est.) |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 48.2% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 1,000 ALOFI (capital) (2018). |
All Important Facts about Niue
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