COOK ISLANDS REPORT ON SMALL ISLANDS VOICE ACTIVITIES A presentation by Imogen Pua Ingram TE PA MATA

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COOK ISLANDS REPORT ON SMALL ISLANDS VOICE
ACTIVITIES A presentation by Imogen Pua
Ingram(TE PA MATAIAPO)of Rarotonga, Cook Islands
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KIA ORANA (or greetings in my language)
First, I would like to thank the organisers of
this conference and UNESCO made it possible for m
e to participate.
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Map courtesy of University of South Pacific
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The Cook Islands is a group of 15 islands (3
uninhabited) in the South-West Pacific, west of
Tahiti
COOK ISLANDS LOCATION STATISTICS
Area 240 sq km land 1.8 million sq km ocean
Pop 12,000 on 12 islands Density 75 per s
q km Capital Rarotonga Main Town Avaru
a Official Languages Cook Is Maori
English
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I come from the high, volcanic island of
Rarotonga, which is the capital. Three-quarters
of the countrys populaqtion (9,000) live on this
island.
Rarotonga Island
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• PRESENT DAY
• SOURCES OF REVENUE
• Tourism
• Pearl Farming
• Agriculture
• Fishing
• Light Manufacturing

Aitutaki Island its islets
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Outline of Presentation

• Report on Small Islands Voice Activities to Date
• Video training course for Outer Islands
  delegates
  
• Island Memories DVD
• Purchase of equipment
• Sandwatch project
• Possible Future Projects
• Conclusion

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Suwarrow atoll is an important bird breeding site
which is uninhabited. We are petitioning our
government to make it into a World Heritage Site
together with the Line Islands to the north.
CREATE TRANSNATIONAL WORLD HERITAGE SITE AT SU
WARROW
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NEED FOR COASTAL REAFFORESTATIONAFTER
CYCLONES OF FEBRUARY 2005
This area is an historic area where the traditio
nal chief has agreed to my request for our youth
to replant the area with native trees with strong
root systems, such as the sea almond
which we call kauariki.
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UNESCO VOICES OF THE WORLD PROJECT
We would like to participate in a project that
will asssist us with preservation of language an
d culture, in association with our
Ministry of Culture. We have responded to an
email call from UNESCO Voices of the World projec
t, but maybe LINKS may also provide an opportuni
ty.
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FOLLOW UP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LEGISLATION

• Our Ministry of Culture has shown us a
  proposed draft bill for protection of
  Intellectual Property Rights. We would like to
  work in partnership with the Ministry to ensure
  it is explained and passed.

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SYNERGIES BETWEEN U.N. CONVENTIONS

• We would like to follow up the link between
  Sustainable Development and
  
• Climate Change (UNFCCC), especially with regard
  to renewable
  
• energy sources and reducing greenhouse gases
• Persisent Organic Pollutants (Stockholm
  Convention), especially with regard to best
  available

technology and best environment practice in the
context of waste
management
Rarotonga Fitchia (Pua neinei)
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MEITAKI MAATA! (Thank you for listening)_