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FijiCapital City:Suva Region: Melanesia - Pacific (Oceania) Languages: English, Bau Fijian and Fiji Hindi National Focal Points for Environment: Department of Environment
Country Profiles Adaptation Learning Mechanism [climate change adaptation] country profiles Asian Development Bank Country Profiles and Strategies Biosafety Profiles [CBD Biosafety Clearinghouse Mechanism] Birdlife [Avifauna] Profiles see also Species profiles [*For the Globally Threatened Birds (those evaluated as Critically Endangered, Endangered and Vulnerable), each factsheet contains a summary account, range map and an illustration, plus additional data tables. For Extinct, Extinct in the Wild, Near Threatened, Least Concern and Data Deficient species, each contains a concise summary paragraph and some additional data tables.] [Birdlife International] see also Important bird areas of the Pacific [IBAs] (2010) [Birdlife Pacific] IBA Profiles: * order the complete CD-ROM 'Important bird areas in the Pacific: a compendium' from the SPREP IRC see also Endemic Bird Areas [EBAs] of the Pacific [incl. Aitutaki Fiji ] see also Pacific regional overview [Birdlife International] Country Climate Profile [UNDP] Earthtrends Thematic Country Profiles [WRI] Ecoregion Profiles [World Wildlife Fund] Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests Endangered Species: Country Profiles: see also Endangered species of Oceania Environment Statistics - Country Snapshots [UN; 2009] Environmental Vulnerability Index - Country Profiles [SOPAC / UNEP] EU Pacific Country Environment Profiles see also EU Country Partnership Profiles [incl. environment and EDF10 strategies] FAO Country Profiles and Mapping Information System FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Country Profiles Fishbase Biodiversity Country Profiles (all fish) Fisheries Resources Profiles Forestry Country Profiles see also FAO Forest Resource Assessment : Country Reports [2010] see also FAO Forest Resources Assessments - Data collection for the Pacific region [2000] see also State of the World's Forests 2007: Asia and the Pacific [FAO] (2008; 1.77mb) Global Biodiversity Information Forum [GBIF] Country Profiles see also GBIF Google Earth Country Links Global Environment Facility (GEF) Country Profiles Integrated Coastal Management Profiles Integrated Water Resource Management Profiles [SOPAC] Invasive Species : Country Profiles [ISSG] Laws and legislation Pacific islands Environmental Laws [Commonwealth Secretariat] SPREP National Laws and Legislation clearinghouse see also 'Legislative reviews' in Country Reports (below) Mangrove and Wetlands Profiles [ *from Proceedings of the Pacific Regional Workshop on Mangrove Wetlands Protection and Sustainable Use . SPREP, 2002.] see also: A Directory of Wetlands in Oceania [1993] Marine Resource Profiles State of Coral Reef Systems see also: State of the marine environment in the South Pacific Region (1990; 3.48mb) see also:Reefbase Country Profiles (coral reefs, reef fish, biodiversity)Fiji see also GIS data for corals in the Pacific from Reefbase - browse by country and reef profile MPA Global Profiles (marine protected areas database) Fiji Mapservers containing country level data on land utilisation, forestry, minerals etc. Fiji Millenium Development Goals - Country Profiles Fiji National Communications Support Programme [Climate] Profiles [UNDP] Fiji Pacific Biodiversity Information Forum Country Data: Fiji Pacific Regional information System - PRISM [SPC] Political Reviews [Contemporary Pacific] Fiji Protected Areas Protected Planet - Search the World Database on Protected Areas Protected area profiles in Fiji Reefbase GIS data for marine protected areas in Fiji
SPREP Country Profiles: Exchange of Information by Members at SPREP Annual Meetings: - Exchange of information by Members on national developments related to Pollution Prevention priority of the SPREP Action Plan [2008] - Exchange of Information by Members on National Developments Related to the Climate Change Focus Area of the SPREP Action Plan [2009] - Exchange of Information by Members on Year of Biodiversity [2010] Sustainable Development Profiles (UN Agenda 21) Threatened species: Summary of species on the 2008 IUCN Red List UNEP Country Profiles [* poorly maintained and little information available] Water Resource Profiles [SOPAC - Pacific water - http://www.pacificwater.org/] see also "Pacific Regional Consultation on Water in Small Island Countries" - country briefing papers (2003) WHO Environmental Health Profiles World Bank Country Profiles [country summary / statistics] World Bank Environment indicators World Factbook Country Profiles [CIA] World Ocean Database 2005 [NOAA] see also Environmental indicators: South Pacific (UNEP: 2004; 6.23mb) Read more Country Reports Asian Development Bank Country Environmental Analysis Reports Barbados Programme of Action + 10 (BPoA) Pacific Environment Outlook (2005; 30.99mb) The Conference on Small Island Developing States (Barbados Conference, 1994) highlighted the importance of island biodiversity as an ecological corridor linking major areas of biodiversity around the world. The conference called for international co-operation and partnership to support the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in their efforts to conserve, protect and restore their ecosystems. The Barbados Plan of Action recognizes the importance of the coastal zone as a source of subsistence and economic development. Commission on Sustainable Development (Agenda 21) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Disasters and Climate Variability in the Pacific Islands: WORLD BANK regional stocktake- Country Assessment: Legislative Reviews see also: Mauritius Strategy + 5 Review: National Assessment Reports [5-year Review of Progress Made in Addressing Vulnerabilities of Small Islands Developing States Through Implementation of the Mauritius Strategy for Further Implementation (MSI) of the Millenium Development Goals National Reports Pacific Islands Regional MDG - Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability (2004; 324kb) see also ADB Key Indicators 2006 for progress towards Millenium Development Goal 7: ensuring environmental sustainability (2006) see also Millenium Ecosystem Assessment Website and Reports National Action Programmes (NAP) to combat land degradation [UNCCD] National Air Pollution Control Strategies National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plans (NBSAP) see also Implementation framework 2010-2014 for the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2007 : Fiji Islands - (2010,4.8MB) National Capacity Self Assessment (NCSA) Stocktake Report: Thematic Assessment Reports: Cross-cutting Analysis: Fiji (2008; 1.2mb) Action Plans: NCSA Status (NCSA website)
National Integrated Water Resource Management : Diagnostic Reports - drafts only [SOPAC] National Marine Spill Contingency Plan "NatPlan" National Climate Change Policy Fiji National Solid Waste Management Strategy 2011-2014 (NEW) see also Fiji National Liquid Waste Management Strategy and Action Plan (2007) National [Sustainable] Development Plans / Strategies [ForumSec] National Assessment Reports: Fiji (2006; 200kb) Indicators: Fiji (2003; 19kb) ADB Reports: Fiji (2004; 386kb) Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change [PACC] - reports, activities and PACC news updates Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change [PACC] - report of in-country consultations Pacific Regional Consultation on Water in Small Island Countries - Country briefings Pacific Regional Energy Assessment: Country Reports (PIREP) Regional overview report (2004; 2.59mb) Peristant Organic Pollutants (POPs): Country Plans National Implementation Plans The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Basel Convention, 1989), the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (Rotterdam Convention, 1998) and the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) (Stockholm Convention, 2001) together provide an international framework for the environmentally sound management of hazardous chemicals throughout their life cycles. Priority Environmental Concerns (PECs) Reports Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: Country reports to the RAMSAR CoPs National reports to the 4th Oceania Regional meeting for the RAMSAR COP10 10-11 April 2008, Apia Samoa Sea Level & Climate: their present state: Country reports Ships' Waste Management in Pacific Islands Ports: Country reports State of the Environment Reports see also State of the Environment of the South Pacific 1983 (UNEP: 1983; 1.66mb) see also the archive of SPREP Country Reports between 1980-1983 as follows:
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED, 1992) and the Rio Declaration highlighted the need for sustainable development-socially responsible economic development that protects the resource base and the environment for the benefit of future generations. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which was one of the outcome instruments of the UNCED process, also highlights the need for conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) Fourth National Reports: see also Country profiles compiled by the Secretariat for the UNCBD. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which was one of the outcome instruments of the UNCED process, highlights the need for conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (Land Degradation) (UNCCD) Second National Reports: Fiji (2002; 510kb) Third National Report: Fiji (2006 ; 668 kb) National Action Plans: Fiji (2007; 572kb) see also UNCCD Country Profiles: see also UNCCD Reports clearinghouse mechanism The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification is an agreement to combat desertification and mitigate the effects of drought through national action programs that incorporate long-term strategies supported by international cooperation and partnership arrangements. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC,1992) is concerned with global warming and the consequent rise in sea levels that may result in the flooding of coastal areas, and submerging islands, which could adversely affect coastal communities. The treaty aims at reducing emissions of greenhouse gas in order to combat global warming. Although the treaty as originally framed set no mandatory limits on greenhouse gas emissions for individual nations and contained no enforcement provisions; it did include provisions for updates (called "protocols") that would set mandatory emission limits. The principal update is the Kyoto Protocol. World Summit on Sustainable Development [Rio+10 - Johannesburg 2002] Pacific WSSD Regional Assessment (2002; 91kb) and Pacific Position Paper (2004; 91kb) The WSSD Plan of Implementation calls for the management of the natural resources base in a sustainable and integrated manner. In this regard, to reverse the current trend in natural resource degradation as soon as possible, it is necessary to implement strategies which should include targets adopted at the national and, where appropriate, regional levels to protect ecosystems and to achieve integrated management of land, water and living resources, while strengthening regional, national and local capacities. The Johannesburg Declaration and the Plan of Implementation arising from the World Summit for Sustainable Development (WSSD, 2002) reconfirmed the commitment of States to advance and strengthen the interdependent and mutually reinforcing pillars of sustainable development-economic development, social development and environmental protection-at the local, national, regional and global levels. Fiji Environment Department - Reports and documents collection Annual Reports - 2005, 2006, 2007 Strategies and Policies Acts and Regulations for more acts and regulations see National legislation Legislation and cases can be found on the Paclii site. Important environmental laws include: Birds and Game Protection Act [Cap 170] Endangered and Protected Species Act 2002 Environment Management Act 2005
Land Conservation and Improvement Act [Cap 141] Land Development Act [Cap 142] Litter Decree 1991 Natural Disaster Management Act 1998 Rivers and Streams Act [Cap 136] Ozone Depleting Substances Act 1998 Town Planning Act [Cap 139]Read more Technical Reports Reports available online from the SPREP Library and IRC database Read more Country websites Fiji Department of Environment National Capacity Self Assessment (NCSA) project website - see Publications National Trust of Fiji NatureFiji-MareqetiViti Waitabu Marine Reserve website [Fiji] see also: The Pacific Environment Information Network [PEIN] Regional Frameworks and Strategies Directory [SPREP] SPREP Library and IRC collection [SLIC] - includes online full text access to a wide range of Pacific environment materials. Pacific Environment Databases and Recommended Internet Resources see also: SPREP's International Instruments' webpage Read more
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