Climate change adaptation in Fiji : Local adaptation strategies to enhance national policy
Singh, Priyatma (The University of Fiji. Linköping University (LiU))
Schulman, Daniela (University of California)
Charan, Dhrishna (The University of Fiji)
Reyes-García, Victoria (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Antropologia Social i Cultural)
Schlingmann, Anna (Laboratori d'Anàlisi de Sistemes Socio-Ecològics en la Globalització (LASEG))
Singh, Ashneel A. (University of the South Pacific)
Railoa, Kelera (The University of Fiji)

Date:	2023
Description:	19 pàg.
Abstract:	As in other Pacific Island countries, coastal communities in Fiji face an urgent need to adapt to large-scale climate change risks, including sea level rise and extreme weather events. In response, Fijians are implementing adaptation strategies at various scales, from local to national. This study records current climate change adaptation strategies in three Indigenous Fijian (iTaukei) villages and compares them with Fiji's national adaptation strategies, identifying tensions and synergies between both scales. To bring the voices of Indigenous Peoples and local communities into the arena of climate change adaptation, the study used in-depth semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. Fiji's 2018 National Adaptation Plan (NAP) was used to analyze national adaptation policies. The findings of the study revealed key synergies and gaps across 22 local and 160 national adaptation actions. The largest number of synergies were found in the areas of food and nutrition security, including adaptive changes within practiced livelihoods. The findings also revealed mismatches between adaptation measures at both scales. For example, local measures deviate from the NAP regarding reduced dependency on nature and reciprocity and sharing practices. Insights from this work may enlighten future interventions oriented to build the resilience of local communities. © 2024 selection and editorial matter, Victoria Reyes-García; individual chapters, the contributors.
Rights:	Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, i la comunicació pública de l'obra, sempre que no sigui amb finalitats comercials, i sempre que es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original. No es permet la creació d'obres derivades.
Language:	Anglès
Document:	Capítol de llibre ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Published in:	Routledge Handbook of Climate Change Impacts on Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, p. 391-409 (2023) , ISBN 9781032412139

DOI: 10.4324/9781003356837-29

19 p, 1.8 MB

The record appears in these collections:
Books and collections > Book chapters