Transitioning the energy sector to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the objectives of the Paris Agreement presents a complex and difficult task for policymakers. It needs to ensure sustained economic growth as well as respond to increasing energy demand, reduce emissions, and consider and capitalize on the …
Fiji has become the first country in the world to formally approve the UN climate deal agreed by 195 nations in Paris in December. The island nation’s parliament unanimously agreed to ratify the Paris agreement on Friday, according to local news reports. The motion was proposed by the country’s attorney …
Since the origins of agriculture, the scale of human cooperation and societal complexity has dramatically expanded. This fact challenges standard evolutionary explanations of prosociality because well-studied mechanisms of cooperation based on genetic relatedness, reciprocity and partner choice falter as people increasingly engage in fleeting transactions with genetically unrelated strangers in …
An earthquake measuring 6.0 magnitude jolted Ceva-i-Ra Reef in southwestern Fiji on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake, occurring at 8:24 a.m. local time(1824 GMT), jolted 171km east of Ceva-i-Ra Reef. The epicenter, with a depth of 14.81 km, was initially determined to be at 21.4706 degrees south …
THE forestry sector has not been spared by the prolonged dry spell gripping the Western Division. Commissioner Western Manasa Tagicakibau said the major threat to forests during this time was uncontrolled bush fires. "We really need to go down hard and enforce regulations in terms of forest fires," he said. …
The 5.7 magnitude earthquake was at a depth of 539 kilometres and was 279 kilometres southeast of Labasa. It was 486 kilometres northwest of Nukualofa in Tonga and 311 kilometres east of Suva. According to the Mineral Resources Department, such earthquake source depth does not normally pose either felt report …
BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Asia Pacific region, the most disaster-prone part of the world, suffered 1,625 disasters in the decade through 2014, and needs to spend more on adapting to climate change and preparing for more extreme weather, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The region's disasters - …
Frank Bainimarama says: ‘The Australian government, in particular, seems intent on putting its own immediate economic interests first’ The prime minister of Fiji has delivered a blistering broadside at his Australian counterpart, Malcolm Turnbull, over the “climate change deniers” in his government who are helping doom Australia’s “unlucky island neighbours”. …
This report assesses the impact of climate change on agriculture and fisheries in three Pacific Island countries, including the impacts on agricultural production, economic returns for major crops, and food security. Alternative adaption policies are examined in order to provide policy options that reduce the impact of climate change on …
An earthquake measuring a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale was recorded at 10.21pm last night 353.68 kilometres off Nukuni Village in Ono-i-Lau Islands. This was confirmed in a statement from the Mineral Resources Department, Seismology section in Suva this morning. The evaluation report confirm that a moderate size …
The UN has urged Pacific island nations to prepare now for a looming El Nino emergency which could affect more than 4 million people, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters here Tuesday. The UN resident coordinator in Fiji, Osnat Lubrani, said that there are suggestions that this El Nino could …
SUVA: India should support Fiji and other Pacific island countries at the climate change talks to be held in Paris later this year, the government-owned Fiji Broadcasting Corporation (FBC) said on Monday. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama highlighted this in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he congratulated him …
HONG KONG, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude jolted South of the Fiji Islands on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 264.3 km, was initially determined to be at 26.4759 degrees south latitude and 178.2989 degrees west longitude.
THE FIJI Water Foundation has again extended funding to Rotary Pacific Water for Life Foundation (RPWLF) enabling a further 500 Fijians access to safe drinking water. Natural Waters of Viti (FIJI Water) CEO Rokoseru Nabalarua handed over $50,000 to RPWLF board members at RPWLF's annual general meeting. With most part …
THOSE acquiring timber from forests to sell must have licences or face a maximum fine of $5000, says North forestry officer Lasiasa Kuritani. Speaking at the Seaqaqa advisory councillors meeting last week Mr Kuritani said the problem of illegal logging was rife in the Seaqaqa area. Mr Kuritani encouraged advisory …
Fiji has been recognized and commended by the World Health Organization in the Pacific island country's efforts to combat the consumption of tobacco products. Fiji's Ministry of Health and Medical Services was on Thursday awarded "World No Tobacco Day" award by the WHO for raising awareness and advocacy in the …
HONG KONG, June 22 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale jolted 56km NE of Ndoi Island, Fiji at 21:28:17 GMT on Sunday (2015-06-22 05:28:17 Beijing Time), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 573.0 km, was initially determined to be at 20.3 …
HONG KONG, June 16 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted 36km NW of Ndoi Island, Fiji at 06:16:59 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 645.61 km, was initially determined to be at 20.4016 degrees south latitude and …
PRIME Minister Voreqe Bainimarama was presented the Achievement Award by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for the Fijian Government's commitment towards addressing world hunger and food production. Presented in Rome at the FAO's 39th Conference, the award also recognised the great effort made by countries to commit to one …
FIJI Ports Corporation Limited says it made history by enforcing fines on marine vessels that pollute the country's ports. FPCL said it collected over $100,000 in fines from about 30 ships. "This was done for the first time in the history of Fiji Ports and pollution incidents have now reduced …
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday deep in the ocean about 328 miles (525 km) south of Suva, Fiji, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The USGS initially estimated the earthquake at 6.8 magnitude and revised that to 6.6. It reported a second …
