Search the SPREP Catalogue

Advanced Search
Refine Search Results

Tags / Keywords

Available Online

Tags / Keywords

Available Online

1853 result(s) found.

Sort by

You searched for

  • Tags / Keywords fiji
    X
clear
Fiji's short-lived experiment in executive power-sharing, May-December 2006

Green, Michael

2009
Fiji : summary of species on the 2008 IUCN Red List
Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB
Available Online

IUCN

2009
The Pacific islands of Oceania cover almost 15% of the world’s surface and are characterised by a high degree of ecosystem and species diversity. The region is characterised by thousands of isolated small coral atolls and higher volcanic islands, which has led to the high diversity of species found today. In fact, the number of plants and animals found nowhere else on earth (endemic species) is extremely high - often up to 90% for particular groups. Often, these rare and endemic species are adapted to specialised habitats and limited to small areas of a few islands. With economic and cultural dependence on the natural environment very high in the Pacific islands, along with a rapidly expanding human population, there are ever increasing demands on the region’s natural resources. Plant and animal species are therefore vulnerable to extinction from climate change, competition from introduced (invasive) species and human impacts such as habitat destruction, over-harvesting of species and pollution.
The Pacific Islands: an analysis of the status of species as listed on the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Island, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, US Minor outlying islands, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna
Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation, BRB
Available Online

Pippard, Helen

2009
The Pacific islands of Oceania cover almost 15% of the world’s surface and are characterised by a high degree of ecosystem and species diversity. The region is characterised by thousands of isolated small coral atolls and higher volcanic islands, which has led to the high diversity of species found today. In fact, the number of plants and animals found nowhere else on earth (endemic species) is extremely high - often up to 90% for particular groups. Often, these rare and endemic species are adapted to specialised habitats and limited to small areas of a few islands. With economic and cultural dependence on the natural environment very high in the Pacific islands, along with a rapidly expanding human population, there are everincreasing demands on the region’s natural resources. Plant and animal species are therefore very vulnerable to extinction from climate change, competition from introduced (invasive) species and human impacts such as habitat destruction, over-harvesting of species and pollution.
Report of Special SPREP meeting, Novotel Tradewinds Hotel, Lami, Suva Fiji, 10th July 2009 = Rapport de la Conference extraordinaire du PROE, Hotel Novotel Tradewinds, Lami Suva (Fidji), 10 Juillet, 2009

Seceretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme

2009
The importance of giant clam fisheries management and trade to the Pacific [presented at the] Regional Management of Sustainable Fisheries for Giant Clams (Tridacnidae) and CITES Capacity Building workshop, Nadi, Fiji Islands (4th - 7th August, 2009)
Biodiversity Conservation
Available Online

Kinch Jeff

2009
There is a long traditional history of giant clam use in the Pacific, where they are an important source of food. They have also found much wider utility as a raw material for tools, containers and ornaments. During the 1960-1980s, there was a sharp increase in the illegal entry of foreign fishers, mostly Taiwanese fishing vessels. This activity reached its peak in the mid-1970s and then subsided in the face of strong international pressures over depleted stocks, and improved surveillance of reef areas. Giant clams are used commercially as aquarium specimens, seafood, including sashimi, shells and shell craft (especially the genus Hippopus). The majority of international trade is in giant clam adductor muscle and shells. The adductor muscle tissue is highly prized by Chinese gastronomes for its purported aphrodisiac properties.
Pacific Adapation to Climate Change (PACC) : report of in-country consultations - Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomons, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Climate Change Resilience, Biodiversity Conservation
Available Online

PACC

2009
Summary analysis of site support costs for Fiji Locally Managed Marine Area (FLMMA) - Institute of Applied Sciences (USP) sites
Available Online

Govan Hugh

,

Korovulavula Isoa

,

Tawake Alifereti

,

Tawakelevu Seini

2009
Marine protected areas policy and legislation gap analysis: Fiji islands
Biodiversity Conservation
Available Online

Techera, Erika J.

,

Troniak Shauna

2009
The Fiji Islands is a country rich in marine biodiversity. Fiji is also home to a large Indigenous population with a powerful heritage which is culturally and spiritually connected with the ocean. Many Indigenous people continue to live a largely traditional lifestyle adhering to customary laws and practices. The fisheries sector is a significant contributor to both the national economy and local livelihoods. Therefore, marine resources must be sustainably managed to care for the ecosystems and also the livelihoods which depend upon them. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are an important management tool for Fiji in the quest to protect its inshore and offshore ocean environment.
Community conserved areas: a review of status & needs in Melanesia and Polynesia : case studies-Cook islands - Aroko Muri; Fiji - Vueti Navakavu; Samoa - Safata; Solomon islands - Marau; Tuvalu - Nanumea; Vanuatu - Paunagisu
Biodiversity Conservation
Available Online

Govan, Hugh ...[et al.]

2009
Melanesia and Polynesia have seen an impressive increase in the number of marine protected areas over the last decade almost entirely due to the implementation or recognition of Community Conserved Areas based on regional assets in the form of traditional tenure and governance mechanisms. The same time period has seen the virtual demise of any other form of marine protected area in the independent countries of the South Pacific. CCAs account for over 500 sites covering over 12,000 km2 of which more than 1,000 km2 is no-take.
Evaluating the role of science in community based adaptive management of coastal resources in Fiji
Available Online

Seidel Henrike

2009
Community-based adaptive management (CBAM) has generally been accepted as an effective means to sustainably manage coastal ecosystems and small scale fishing activities. This particularly applies to areas where indigenous communities have significant control over their resources through customary marine tenure (CMT) such as the South Pacific. In Fiji CBAM is employed as a national strategy for coastal area management with over 300 communities involved. Activities are coordinated by the Fiji Locally-Managed Marine Area (FLMMA) Network which aims to integrate modern scientific knowledge with traditional management and governance systems for improved coastal area management. The use and degree of natural science required to support CBAM, however, is not well defined and viewpoints vary greatly between stakeholders and managers. This thesis highlights the actual and the potential use of natural science to be integrated into CBAM and support sustainable management at various levels of governance. Particularly, existing approaches such as participatory community-based biological monitoring are discussed. Statistical analysis of generated data was used to review the quality of this key scientific input to CBAM. Interviews were conducted with managers, scientists, government personnel, and community members to determine different stakeholder priorities and information needs for the CBAM approach. This allowed to examine how current efforts are addressing these priorities and needs at various governance levels and where potential use for future science interventions lie. Existing biophysical data from Fiji were compiled to propose suitable methods for predictive coordinative planning such as modelling approaches. In addition, alternative monitoring and evaluation methods are discussed. The study suggests that the supporting function of natural science to CBAM has not been fully exploited to date. Current procedures to generate site based scientific knowledge tend to be limited in their scope, and appear to be having limited direct impact on management of coastal resources. The main issues that prevent effective use of existing scientific knowledge are a lack of clearly defined objectives, a lack of capacity, deficient communication of scientific outputs, and a need for increased community education and training. These limitations combined with the degree and capacity to which communities can effectively benefit from the collection and interpretation of data based on scientific methodologies without continuous external input, need to be revised. At mid and national level and for improved project facilitation, there is potential to use novel approaches. This however, will require the amelioration of capacity and support functions.

www.sprep.org © 2021 - 2026. All rights reserved

Login