2. OUR CREDE IS “TUVALU FOR GOD”
THIS IS ALL WE HAVE
• Total land area Tuvalu..24 km²/Manhattan 87.46 km²)
• 4th smallest country (cf. Holy Sea/Monaco/Nauru)
• Average elevation is 2 mtrs above sea level
• Only highest building is Government Headquarters; 3
stories.
• 757,000 km² sea locked in mid Pacific Ocean
• 11,000 people living on nine coral atolls
• Most Vulnerable in the WHOLE WORLD
3. Tuvalu Trust Fund – an
economic option
COUNTRY ORIGINAL ADDITIONAL
Tuvalu A$1.6m A$28.2m
Australia A$8.0m A$6.4m
NZ A$8.3m A$3.2m
UK A$8.5m
Japan A$0.7m
Sth Korea A$31,000 A$37,821
Set up in 1987 $27m; 2012 - $127 m
$65m has been made available for the GOT
4. Slide 1:Brief Intro about the country.
• Location: Pacific Ocean, North East of
Australia
• 10,000 inhabitants, with 8km of roads, and
only 1 hospital
• Former British colony until 1978
• The Tuvaluan language and English are the
national languages
5. • The development partners contributed 25 per
cent in grants in 2004 and 38 per cent in 2005,
an increase of 13 per cent. Donor assistance
increased during 2006 (28 per cent) and 2007
(32 per cent).
6. • A-allocation with 3.3.m Euros for focal/non-
focal areas of community assistance; and B-
allocation with will be provided to improve
the water shortage problems and also waste
management in the country
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9. • From the 1995 Census, the literacy rate of 15-
24 year old increased from 95 per cent in 1994
to 99 per cent IN 2002. These rates may not
be very accurate. The 2004 HIES provides the
latest literacy rates
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12. About Tuvalu
• Tuvalu located in South Pacific Ocean.
• Tuvalu consist of 9 atolls and islands.
• Maximum altitude is only 3m.
• Due to Global Warming, sea level rise up and
town may be sink under water soon.
• On the other hand, Tuvalu has other problems,
such as increased population, and rapid
economic development.
13. Effects of sea level rise
in Tuvalu
• The lower height above sea level in Tuvalu. There
are some areas already below the sea.
• If the global warming continue, Tuvalu will be
sank under the sea.
• Now, dozens of citizens are migrate to New
Zealand every year.
15. At this moment
Area: 1 square km
Population: 5000 people
Due to increase
population,
people also live in lower
dismal.
However, their home land
invaded by sea water
every moment.
16. What should we know?
• We should know eco-system,
such as “corals” create sand.
• Sea carry and covered island with sand.
• To understand eco system, such as stated above.
• Solve other problems, such as over population.
• Then revive island against sea rise.
17. Stance of Tuvalu
• Independence from assistance
People in Tuvalu realized to stop waiting for
assistance from other countries and started to
solve problems by own selves.
• Co-operate with Japan
Use natural resource to recover island.
Such as reproduce foraminifera.
18. Stance of Japan
■To use experience and solve problem in Japan
The 2/3 of land in Tuvalu made by “Foraminifera” .
They cultivate “Foraminifera” and produce sand (= land).
They research about;
1. What types of environment “Foraminifera” easy to
reproduce.
2. How current around island carry sand and cover the
island.
19. Research and Cultivation of “Foraminifera” is
first trial in the world.
If Japan succeed this project, it will let to solve
problem of sea rise all over the world.
Japan is also a country of island, so this
experience will be effective to solve own
problem.
21. Approach 2:
Remote sensing
• Check “Remote Sensing” picture from satellite.
• Then create map to see where and how many
Foraminifera = corals exist.
• Predict amount of
annual productivity of
Foraminifera.
• Create new provision.
22. Prospect for the future
• Resolution of population problem
• Natural Environmental Approach
• Contribute to biotechnology
• Each countries also use their results to
countermeasure of rising sea
23. Conclusion
• Tuvalu is one of the most smallest countries in
the world.
• However, because of our daily activities, their
island is faced to danger.
• Researchers started to reconstruct Tuvalu by
using foraminifera.
• We should think about rising sea issue.
