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View article: Water, people and climate-change exposure in the Western Pacific: Anticipating the arrival of a ‘perfect storm’
Water, people and climate-change exposure in the Western Pacific: Anticipating the arrival of a ‘perfect storm’ Open
As climate change accelerates, there is a growing need to ensure that sustainable adaptive solutions are effective and equitable, especially in the Global South where many countries depend on external funding to attain water security. Perc…
View article: Climate change-induced relocation dilemma between preserving cultural heritage and embracing modern infrastructure: insights from Fijian coastal villages
Climate change-induced relocation dilemma between preserving cultural heritage and embracing modern infrastructure: insights from Fijian coastal villages Open
The Pacific Island nation of Fiji, renowned for its cultural heritage, is facing unprecedented challenges due to climate change. Rising sea levels and extreme weather events are threatening Fiji's cultural heritage. Despite the profound si…
View article: Traditional knowledge for climate resilience in the Pacific Islands
Traditional knowledge for climate resilience in the Pacific Islands Open
Pacific Islands, many relatively remote and small, have been occupied by people for more than 3000 years during which time they experienced climate‐driven environmental changes (both slow and rapid onset) that challenged human survival and…
View article: Co-designing marine science beyond good intentions: support stakeholders’ empowerment in transformative pathways
Co-designing marine science beyond good intentions: support stakeholders’ empowerment in transformative pathways Open
Calls for science to innovate by including stakeholders' in the creation of marine knowledge have been rising, to create impact beyond laboratories and to contribute to the empowerment of local communities when interacting with marine and …
View article: Locally managed marine areas: Implications for socio-economic impacts in Kadavu, Fiji
Locally managed marine areas: Implications for socio-economic impacts in Kadavu, Fiji Open
Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a widely used marine conservation tool designed to preserve marine biodiversity and improve fisheries management. Although the environmental benefits of MPAs are well established, evaluating the social and…
View article: Peripherality as key to understanding opportunities and needs for effective and sustainable climate-change adaptation: a case study from Viti Levu Island, Fiji
Peripherality as key to understanding opportunities and needs for effective and sustainable climate-change adaptation: a case study from Viti Levu Island, Fiji Open
A study of various defining aspects of 11 rural communities along the cross-island road on Viti Levu (Fiji) shows diversity attributable largely to their peripherality, proxied by distance along this 200-km long road. Strong relationships …
View article: Peripherality as key to understanding climate-associated risk and resilience for Pacific island communities
Peripherality as key to understanding climate-associated risk and resilience for Pacific island communities Open
To address the lack of effective sustained interventions for climate-change adaptation in Pacific Island communities, a study to capture individual community risk and resilience profiles using peripherality was undertaken. Based on questio…