Anuta Island Solomon Islands Analysis of three remote

Anuta Island, Solomon Islands

Analysis of three remote Polynesian Islands (All have high density populations). • Anuta (Tribal Rule) – high density but still has good natural Resource capital. • Nauru (Colonised, western & massive economic exploitation of non-renewable resources). High dependence on imported western food. • Marshall Islands (Colonised, western, half destroyed by US nuclear testing (Bikini Atoll) so reduced natural resources. High dependence on imported western food.

Anuta Island, Solomon Islands

Anuta Island, Solomon Islands

Nauru Island

Nauru Island

Nauru Detention Center

Nauru Health

Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands

Nauru Island Single Island 10, 084 people 21. 0 km-1 476 people/km-2 Marshall Islands 29 coral atolls (1, 156 Islands) 53, 158 people 181. 3 km-2 295 people/km-2 Anuta Island Single Island 300 people 0. 4 km-2 750 people/km-2 Occupation British “discovered” Annexed by Germany in 1888 1923 Australia trustee mandate UK and NZ cotrustees Japan (WWII) Independence 1968 Spain Germany Japan (WWII) USA Self Governance 1979 Member of the UN President Hilda Heine Part of Solomon Islands Which was British ruled until 1975 when it independent. Anuta operates as an independent territory. Politics & Economy Hunter Gatherers Phosphate discovered In 1970’s wealthiest state in the world 1990’s mining collapsed Bankrupt Australian Detention Centre Hunter Gatherers People moved from Bikini Atoll for USA Nuclear Tests Cannot return due to radiation. Small food Craft exports Tourism Dependent external funds Hunter Gatherers Ruled under a Tribal Chief Remain isolated- occasional boats visit. BBC visits for documentaries Health High dependence on imported food Highest obesity High Diabetes High dependence on imported food Healthy Diets (little food is High obesity imported) Highest Diabetes Not allowed access to Western Medicine Conservation Sustainability Island destroyed by mining – Shark sanctuary no real tourism opportunity Tourism Dependent on Aid/ Society seems to have full understanding of concept of sustainability

References • Marshall Islands (Worlds best diets http: //putlocker. io/watch/ox. Qjlz. Gn-world-s-bestdiet. html) • Anuta Island & Easter Island (Wild Pacific https: //putlocker. rs/watch/wild-pacific-1. 80 jkn/jz 1 r 5 y ) • Nauru (Rich Nauru https: //youtu. be/Vbz. HUW 8 n. V 0 E Strength In Numbers Nauru's Obesity • https: //youtu. be/2 trr 4 p. XPANE ) • Nuclear waste in Pacific Paradise https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=y. OZhtt 8 Sfo. U • Full Length Video https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=aut. MHvj 3 ex. A