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40% of Pacific Lacks Safe Water, Urgent Action Needed

8/28/2025

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Fuimaono Dominic Schwalger, Chairman of the Pacific Water and Wastewater Association, warns that nearly 40% of the Pacific lacks safe drinking water, highlighting the need for urgent infrastructure improvements and collective action against climate change.
The Combined Harare Residents Association in Zimbabwe calls for President Mnangagwa to declare water pollution at Lake Chivero a disaster, citing untreated sewage and industrial waste as major public health threats. They advocate for stricter environmental law enforcement and an independent water management regulator.

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Fuimaono Dominic Schwalger, Chairman of the Pacific Water and Wastewater Association, warns that nearly 40% of the Pacific lacks safe drinking water, highlighting the need for urgent infrastructure improvements and collective action against climate change.
The Combined Harare Residents Association in Zimbabwe calls for President Mnangagwa to declare water pollution at Lake Chivero a disaster, citing untreated sewage and industrial waste as major public health threats. They advocate for stricter environmental law enforcement and an independent water management regulator.