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GEO HAITI • 2010 164 State of the Environment Urban Growth in Coastal Areas - Forest Cover and Biodiversity A number of protected green areas are created or enhanced. Forests are better managed and energy resources are subsidised throughout the country. Neglected spaces are restored with vegetation and the landscape seems renewed in many areas. A national system of protected sites is established which results in the reduced loss of the habitats of vulnerable animal and plant life. Measures on the saving endangered species and the protecting of migratory species are emphasized. Importance is given to the developing of a biological corridor. These measures will be accompanied by public information campaigns to promote the participation of the population. The pressure on the country seems to be noticeably relieved and Haiti is on its way to sustainable development. Small, scattered, very short-term projects are replaced with ones lasting several years which are likely to produce more viable results in the short, medium and long term. With the demographic parameters decreasing, the possibilities are endless in terms of strengthening the socio-economic parameters boosted by good political and environmental governance. - Air Quality The government promotes initiatives to monitor and control the sources of industrial emissions as well as open dumps. - Waste Selective waste collection, as well as the treatment and reprocessing of waste (compost) are important objectives. The government could also consider the production of methane gas as well as encourage the reduction of the amount of waste produced through public awareness programmes. - Infrastructure and Services Housing should be equipped with basic services (water, electricity, telephone and internet). The construction of a first-rate transport infrastructure (roads, highways, railways) will be essential in the future not only for the improvement of public transport but also for the reorganisation of the sector. The reform of the system of excreta management including the installation of modern sanitary facilities is another important area of focus. The government commits to increase availability to these facilities to the most vulnerable population thereby reducing the number of persons without access to sanitary disposal of excreta. - Wastewater Management The setting up of water treatment and water purifying plants will enable the preservation of the quality of bodies of water where wastewater is generally discharged. The sanitation coverage of the population is greatly improved: sewage systems are upgraded in both urban and rural areas; the State adopts a strict approach to the quality of drinking water and to the protection of water sources especially in terms of human settlements nearby.
State of the Environment Report 2010 Socioeconomic Situation Centralisation of Economic Activities - Education Modern schools are built in each community. The outcome is positive with better success rates in State exams. In addition, many more schools are endowed with modern libraries and computer laboratories. - Health Environmental conditions improve as a consequence of a decrease in environmental pollutants. Public health improves in that there are fewer sick people (less skin diseases etc.) and health coverage is better and more effective. Children are considered a top priority. Food quality is ensured, leading to an improved quality of life. - Employment The establishment of a minimum wage as well as cost of life adjustments foster the economic development of the people. Job-fairs are organized in order to help secure employment and a regulation of the labour market facilitates employment. The government implements environmental monitoring programmes and sets up early warning systems in high risk zones. Protected areas are administered by a management committee. Waste is collected, sorted, treated and reprocessed in Port-au-Prince as well as in other cities. Investor trust strengthens with the return of socio-political stability and the state encourages investment in the country by creating a lasting and modern infrastructure such as roads, ports and airports, among others. Different regions of the country are opened up and developed according to their geographic and economic potential. - Economic Centers Development is fostered in all sectors namely agro-processing, textiles, construction and telecommunications through the creation and upgrading of industrial zones. Research centers and eco-tourism sites will also be developed. 165 The figures below show the supply and consumption of electric power in Haiti. Figure 97: Consumption of Electric Power 400.0 350.0 Gigawatt/hours 300.0 250.0 200.0 150.0 100.0 50.0 0.0 1970 1972 1974 1976 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 Years Source: http://websie.eclac.cl/anuario_estadistico/anuario_2008/esp/index.asp 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006
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