Rhosty,

Re your: "From poverty to pipelines, I guess there is some connection?"

If you go back on this thread to top of page 5 you should see the connection.

The aqueduct project became an apparent solution and opportunity after adding these situations together.

1. Need for river flow to coastal estuaries in order to sustain seagrass ecosystems and ocean food web supply linked to already devastated seafood supply for island people and marine animals.

2. Need for neighboring islanders and other impacted people to now have local and overseas employment and income to buy alternative food.

3. Need to manage presently un-managed oceans.

4. Need for ocean management resources that could also stimulate national economies.

If you stand back and look at the problems it is possible to explore feasible and viable solutions that are associated, connected.