Residents of Fiji island Kioa are working to “future-proof” the island for future generations and make their homes “climate-ready”
Tag: Fiji
Fiji introduces sustainable management model for sea cucumber/beche de mer
Fiji introduces a new management model for the sea cucumber species that sustainably support the livelihoods of the communities that rely on this marine resource
U.S Navy pledges climate support
U.S Navy pledges to support Pacific island nations in the battle against climate change
Climate change a bigger threat than war, Fiji tells security summit
Fiji’s Minister for Defence told security summit that “the single greatest threat to our very existence is climate change.”
Community representatives discuss loss and damage, revisit traditional worldviews
Vulnerable rural communities in Fiji strengthen their understanding of the impacts of climate change and “loss and damage”
“The Ocean is us. We are the Ocean” – reiterates Fiji’s Minister of Fisheries
Fiji’s Minister of Fisheries urged the Pacific community to turn immense ocean challenges into genuine ambition in the efforts toward Blue Pacific.
Reflections of the Pacific Oceans Commissioner on the state of Blue Ocean Continent
SG Puna reflected on geopolitics, climate change, sea-level rise and pollution as emerging issues that will continue to shrink the Pacific oceanscape in the months and years ahead
Fiji’s Kawakawa seasonal ban to come into effect on 15 June
Fiji’s 15 June seasonal ban on harvesting and sale of Grouper and Coral trout fish aims to protect all the species in the two families during their peak breeding months
U.S. Embassy Highlights Seagrass Conservation Efforts to Celebrate World Oceans Day
U.S. researcher collaborates with CI and USP to study and conserve seagrass in the Lau Province of Fiji. U.S. Embassy emphasises Seagrass Conservation efforts ahead of World Oceans Day
Forum on traditional knowledge paves way in Pacific’s push to achieve Biodiversity and Sustainable Development Goals
Forum shared experiences and challenges and explored opportunities to address biodiversity conservation goals in the Pacific in the context of linkages to traditional knowledge