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The study was conducted to understand farmers’ and fishers’ perspectives such as which climate risks farmers and fishers in Fiji are facing, their exposure to cyclones and drought; and what coping and adaptation measures they are taking.
https://www.climatelinks.org/sites/default/files/asset/document/2023-07/USAIDClimateRiskAnalysis_PacificIslands508.pdf
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This report presents a climate risk analysis of twelve Pacific Island countries: the Federated State of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
Carina Fearnley
While we have seen many high-level commitments and policies supporting the development and implementation of inclusive warnings, there is still considerable effort needed to translate these commitments into effective actions.
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The Fijian village of Nalalawa, in the north-east of Viti Levu, has made the difficult choice to remain in the face of increasing floods and build as high as possible to avoid damage.
ABC News
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A Fijian researcher hopes to use music and song to help school students better understand climate literacy, saying there are nursery rhymes, poems and dances which speak to natural disasters and indigenous knowledge around climate change.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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This case study investigates climate-related environmental vulnerabilities and their interaction with conflict dynamics in three informal urban settlements, Qauia, Maravu, and Nanuku, in Suva, Fiji.
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This policy report highlights the disparate impacts of extreme weather events on men and women in Fiji. It emphasizes the need to consider when designing strategies and disaster risk financing initiatives
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This publication reviews the financial performance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in nine Pacific island economies and looks at how policy makers can help state-owned power utilities address climate risk.

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