Niue national stocktake report : National capacity self assessment project for global environmental management

The biggest challenge to capacity building in Niue is its small population coupled with the high turnover of the limited number of technical officers in the public service. Line agencies such as Department of Environment, Department of Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries and others rely on one or two individuals to carry out their environmental responsibilities and although an Environment Council is stipulated under the Environment Bill to help coordinate the environmental activities of relevant agencies, such Council has not been established.