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A Time Bomb Lies Buried: Fiji's Road to Independence, 1960-1970

A Time Bomb Lies Buried discusses the debates which took place in Suva and London as well as the politics and processes which led Fiji to independence in 1970 after 96 years of colonial rule. It provides an essential background to understanding the crises and convulsions which have haunted Fiji ever since in its search for a constitutional settlement for its multiethnic population. (Brij V. Lal, The Australian National University, March 2008)

http://epress.anu.edu.au/time_bomb_citation.html

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One Hand Clapping: Reflections on the First Anniversary of Fiji's December 2006 Coup [pdf]

This paper gives a perspective on the 2006 Fijian Coup (BRIJ V. LAL, 2008).

http://rspas.anu.edu.au/papers/melanesia/discussion_papers/08_01.pdf

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A Time Bomb Lies Buried: Fiji's Road to Independence, 1960-1970

This ANU publication by Brij V. Lal 'discusses the debates which took place in Suva and London as well as the politics and processes which led Fiji to independence in 1970 after 96 years of colonial rule. It provides an essential background to understanding the crises and convulsions which have haunted Fiji ever since in its search for a constitutional settlement for its multiethnic population.'

http://epress.anu.edu.au/ssgm/time_bomb/pdf/whole_book.pdf

(Added: Wed Jul 02 2008   Hits: 65)

BLUE Ribbon Campaign - Suva, Fiji

In late November 2006, femLINKPACIFIC and members of the Suva Peace Vigil collective revived the Blue Ribbon Campaign in response to rising tensions between the military and the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) Government, calling on all Fiji citizens to show their support for peace and democracy by wearing a Fiji blue ribbon (15/12/2007).

http://www.comminit.com/en/node/135070

(Added: Mon Dec 17 2007   Hits: 27)

Partners in Community Development Fiji (PCDF)

Founded in 1978, PCDF began its operation with a focus on nutrition. The organisation has steadily grown and today its projects encompass health and community awareness, the sustainable management of marine and forest resources, small-business development, disaster relief, human rights and good governance.

http://www.fspi.org.fj/affiliates/fiji.htm

(Added: Thu Oct 18 2007   Hits: 95)

Leave, top NZ diplomat told

New Zealand High Commissioner to Fiji, Michael Green was given his marching orders yesterday after interim Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarma declared him persona non-grata.

http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=64618

(Added: Fri Jun 15 2007   Hits: 35)

Poverty increased after coup: Narsey

About 27 per cent of the labour force's work time is wasted, contributing to Fiji's increasing poverty level, says economist Doctor Wadan Narsey.He said the nation's poverty situation was believed to have worsened after the December 5 coup (Fiji Times, 7 June 2007).

http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=64081

(Added: Thu Jun 07 2007   Hits: 31)

Fiji Women's Rights Movement Protests Over Illegal Pushing of Water

SUVA (FWRM/Pacific Media Watch) - The Fiji Women's Rights Movement is deeply concerned by the illegal pushing through of the Water Authority of Fiji Bill - despite almost a year of community action against the privatisation of water.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/WO0703/S00314.htm

(Added: Fri Mar 30 2007   Hits: 41)

Pacific Contradictions, Telling Fiji What To Do

The Eminent Persons Group was established by the Pacific Islands Forum in December 2006, three days before the coup, to "find a peaceful outcome" between then Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and Commodore Frank Bainimarama, military leader and now caretaker prime minister. Post the coup, the group is now in Fiji with a focus on taking into account the current situation, where an interim government is engaged in "moving Fiji forward". Not a single woman figures in the Eminent Persons Group lineup. (Jocelynne Scutt, Pacific Magazine, 14 February 2007)

http://www.pacificmagazine.net/news/2007/02/14/comment-pacific-contradictions-telling-fiji-what-to-do

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Behind Fiji's coup

On December 5, after weeks of speculation, the commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama announced that he had overthrown the government of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase in Fiji's third military coup in the past 20 years. On January 4, the military restored the powers of President Ratu Josefa Iloilo, so that he could swear in an interim government with Bainimarama as PM. While in some respect these events followed the pattern of previous Fijian coups, there are significant differences. This article provides an overview of the context and meaning of the situation. (Tony Iltis, Green Left, 12 January 2007)

http://www.greenleft.org.au/2007/694/36060

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Alleged Human Rights Abuses, Constitutional Violations & Breaches of the Rule of Law in relation to the Coup d' etat of 5th December 2006

This table documents dates (ranging from the 30 November to the 11 December); sources of information; human rights, constitutional provisions or rule of law violated; sources of law; and resulting actions, or comments. (Nic McLellan, December 2006)

http://www.dev-zone.org/downloads/Alleged%20Human%20Rights%20Abuses_Fiji%20Coup%202006.pdf

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Legal Critique of the Shameen Report

Following the December 2006 coup in Fiji, the Director of the Fiji Human Rights Commission, Dr Shaista Shameem, prepared a report purported to carry the authority of the Commission. However Commissioner Shamima Ali of the Fiji Human Rights Commission has dissassociated herself from that report and comissioned this legal critique of the Shameen report, calling "little more than an apology for the Commander [J V Bainimarama]". (Fiji Human Rights Commission, January 2006)

http://www.dev-zone.org/downloads/shameem%20legal%20critique.pdf

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The Assumption of Executive Authority on December 5th 2006 by Commodore J.V. Bainimarama: Legal, Constitutional and Human Rights Issues

The Report widens the doctrine of necessity to legitimate the Commander's usurpation of power, then characterizes aspects of the Vice President's actions post May 2000 and prior to the general election of 2001, as outside the doctrine. It then concludes that the general elections were therefore invalid, illegal and unconstitutional. (Dr Shaista Shameem, Fiji Human Rights Commission, January 2007)

http://www.dev-zone.org/downloads/FHRC_Report_3Jan07.pdf

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Child sexual abuse and commercial sexual exploitation of children in the Pacific: A regional report

This regional report is a synthesis of the findings of each country study - Fiji, Kiribati, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu - which were conducted between October 2004 and June 2005.2 The purpose of this synthesis report is not to single out any one group for ridicule but rather to break the long-running silence surrounding the incidence, extent and nature of sexual abuse and sexual exploitation against children in the Pacific region and to prompt open, constructive community debate and new policies that aim to end the suffering of victims. (UNICEF, UNESCAP and ECPAT International, December 2006)

http://www.unicef.org/eapro/Pacific_CSEC_report.pdf

(Added: Wed Jan 10 2007   Hits: 400)

International Anti Corruption Day: Using Freedom of Information in Fiji’'s fight against corruption

Produced in December 2006, this short report by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative outlines the role that freedom of information can play in tackling corruption. The report focuses on the Fijian context.

http://www.humanrightsinitiative.org/new/2006/using_foi_in_fiji_fight_against_corruption.pdf

(Added: Mon Jan 08 2007   Hits: 164)

Military denies causing death

Jan 8: THE military has denied allegations that it assaulted a man from Nakaulevu Village in Nakelo, Tailevu which resulted in his death on Friday

http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=54813

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Fiji Times

Keep up to date with the latest on Fiji. This site includes links to all official press releases of the Fiji military.

http://www.fijitimes.com/

(Added: Fri Jan 05 2007   Hits: 93)

NZ Government imposes sanctions on Fiji -NZAID

Due to the political crisis in Fiji, the New Zealand Government has imposed the following sanctions on bilateral aid to Fiji.

http://www.nzaid.govt.nz/programmes/c-fiji.html

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Not enough women in the law

Until there are more or less equal numbers of men and women in all sectors of the legal fraternity and at all levels of Government, the notion of equality will always remain a chimera. None of this should be taken to mean that women should be appointed just because of their gender. But it does mean that where women are qualified, that affirmative action should operate in their favour, even if their levels of experience are not exactly the same as that of their male competitors. (P. Imrana Jalal, speech presented at the Fiji Women Lawyers Association, 14 June 2006)

http://www.rrrt.org/page.asp?active_page_id=209

(Added: Fri Dec 15 2006   Hits: 182)

The past is a foreign country - our history is not our destiny

This paper focuses on Fiji and looks at how to prevent the coup cycle phenomena. It discusses building a democracy relevant to Fiji's needs and culture, indigenous people and affirmative action, improving race relations, the important role of civil society, and possibilities for the corporate sector investing in human rights. (Patricia Imrana Jalal, RRRT, May 2002)

http://www.rrrt.org/assets/The%20past%20is%20a%20foreign%20country%20%E2%80%93%20our%20history%20is%20not%20our%20des%E2%80%A6.pdf

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Fiji's history of coups

In this question and answer piece, Mark Tran explains where the latest coup fits in the context of Fiji's historic volatile relations between the military and government, and assesses what lies in store for Fiji. (Mark Tran, Guardian, 5 December 2006)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/fiji/article/0,,1964403,00.html

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Rotuma

Rotuma is a volcanic island approximately 465 kilometers north of Fiji. Although the island has been politically part of Fiji since 1881, Rotuman culture more closely resembles that of the Polynesian islands to the east. Because of their Polynesian appearance and distinctive language, Rotumans now constitute a recognizable minority group within the Republic of Fiji. This website provides information about Rotuman society and culture, as well as connecting Rotuman communities around the world.

http://www.rotuma.net/

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Fiji government toppled by military coup

The elected Prime Minister of Fiji defiantly accused its military chief of having "raped our constitution" today after the country's fourth coup in two decades was condemned around the world. Commodore Frank Baininmarama took charge of the country and assumed emergency presidential powers after a lengthy stand-off with the Government of Laisenia Qarase. (Times Online, 5 December 2006)

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-2487581_1,00.html

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Pacific democracy: dilemmas of intervention

A crisis of governance has hit the Pacific island states of Fiji, Tonga and the Solomon Islands. This article assesses its dynamics and local variables, and questions whether foreign intervention is the best solution. (Jon Fraenkel, Open Democracy, 28 November 2006)

http://www.opendemocracy.net/globalization-institutions_government/pacific_democracy_4135.jsp

(Added: Fri Dec 01 2006   Hits: 320)

Plea for justice for Fiji's mining communities

Wretched conditions have persisted for Fiji's impoverished mine workers since the industry began under British rule 70 years ago. The following article is an abridged version of a speech by Labour SENATOR DR 'ATU EMBERSON-BAIN moving a motion to establish a Senate Committee to look into the long-standing problems of the Fiji mining industry. (Pacific Ecologist, Autumn-Winter 2003)

http://www.pacificecologist.org/archive/fijimining.html

(Added: Thu Nov 02 2006   Hits: 75)

Republic of the Fiji Islands: Country Gender Assessment

This report is one of a series of country gender assessments (CGAs) prepared in conjunction with country strategies and programs. (ADB, March 2006)

http://adb.org/Documents/Reports/Country-Gender-Assessments/cga-fij.pdf

(Added: Thu Nov 02 2006   Hits: 205)

Fiji troops seize ammunition amid coup warnings

Fijian troops drove through the streets of Suva on Wednesday and took control of tonnes of ammunition from the waterfront, as political and security leaders met amid fears of a military coup in the South Pacific nation. Military chief Frank Bainimarama has threatened to force Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase to resign unless he drops two contentious bills, one which will offer amnesty to some of those involved in a coup in 2000. (Malakai Veisamasama, Reuters Alertnet, 1 November 2006)

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SYD288237.htm

(Added: Wed Nov 01 2006   Hits: 59)

Child Soldiers Ratification Campaign: Fiji

Fijian troops have served in many peacekeeping operations around the world, yet Fiji has not yet signed the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child which establishes 18 as the minimum age for conscription, forced recruitment, or participation in armed conflict. Write to the Fijian government now to encourage it to adopt the protocol.

http://hrw.org/campaigns/crp/action/fiji.htm

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Electing women to Parliament: Fiji and the alternative vote electoral system

This article looks at the status of women in society and their poor representation in Parliament. One remedy for this situation that could be considered is for Fijian lawmakers to make amendments to the alternative vote electoral system, a variation on preferential voting. (Ray Nicholl, Pacific Journalism Review, April 2006)

http://archives.pireport.org/archive/2006/July/PJR12_1_06nicholl87-107.pdf

(Added: Mon Sep 11 2006   Hits: 280)

Programme Experiences: Puppets for Health Education - South Pacific

In 2003, Gary Friedman Productions launched a programme using puppetry to look at sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV/AIDS, and other sensitive health problems and to nurture understanding and acceptance of these messages within diverse populations in Fiji. The programme uses face-to-face encounters to provide existing and potential puppeteers with the necessary skills to empower community and peer-group educators to reach out to their communities with specific performances and workshops. The medium of puppetry reaches out across educational barriers and communicates to people using their own language and customs. (Communication Initiative)

http://www.comminit.com/experiences/pds22004/experiences-510.html

(Added: Mon Aug 21 2006   Hits: 265)

The Church in Samoa

A critical examination of the Church's role in community development - could the Church be doing more? (Tolu Muliaina, Just Change, July 2006)

http://www.dev-zone.org/downloads/jc6tolu.pdf

(Added: Tue Aug 01 2006   Hits: 148)

Fiji gay decision welcomed by NZAF

The New Zealand AIDS Foundation is delighted at reports that the Fijiian High Commissioner has confirmed gay men will no longer be arrested for engaging in consensual sex in Fiji, saying that this is a great step forward for the human rights of gay citizens and tourists as well as HIV prevention efforts. (NZAF, Scoop, 11 July 2006)

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0607/S00091.htm

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Transparency International Fiji

This website serves as a forum to find and exchange information on the fight against corruption, bribery, extortion etc in Fiji, regionally and internationally. This site has links to reports, research, and surveys that have been done around the world by the ninety chapters of Transparency International including news and events in Fiji and across the world.

http://www.transparencyfiji.org/

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Fiji: Preparing for the End of Preferences?

This article, a chapter in the book 'Managing Challenges of WTO Participation: 45 Case Studies', explores the way in which Fiji's government and people are preparing to deal with the expected end of preferential trading relationships, and is based largely on interviews conducted in Fiji over several days in August 2004. It pays special attention the sugar and garment sectors. (Andrew L Stoler, AusAID and the World Trade Organisation, June 2006)

http://www.wto.org/English/res_e/booksp_e/casestudies_e/case13_e.htm

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Second Generation Surveillance Surveys of HIV, STIs and risk behaviours in six Pacific Island countries (2004-2005)

This 125 page report shows that rising numbers of sexually transmitted infections in Pacific Island countries threaten to spark the spread of HIV in the region. Surveys of HIV, other sexually transmitted infections and risky sexual behaviour conducted in six sentinel countries - Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu - indicate a ripe scenario for the spread of HIV in the Pacific. (SPC and WHO, June 2006)

http://www.spc.int/hiv/downloads/second-generation-surveillance-surveys/

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Fijian Deaths in Iraq Revive Mercenaries' Issue

The deaths of three Fijian security guards in a bomb blast in Iraq has revived concerns over private security agencies hiring former Fijian soldiers cheaply to work in the war-torn country and elsewhere. While companies offer salaries of 1,700 dollars a month, a sum ten times Fiji's estimated poverty line, NGOs argue that unscrupulous security companies are not providing potential recruits with the information they need to make an informed choice. (Kalinga Seneviratne, IPS News, 12 June 2006)

http://www.ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=33580

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femLINKpacific

The overarching development objective of their work is to address the imbalances caused by the traditional decision-making structures which impede women and young women's effective participation, especially from the rural population and the poor, to communicate openly on common matters. By developing and implementing a range of women's media initiatives, such as taking a small mobile radio unit out to women and the communities, femLINKpacific offers a "safe space" to articulate and exchange their viewpoints.

http://www.womensmediapool.org/grupos/femlink.htm

(Added: Thu Jun 08 2006   Hits: 368)

Fiji's peace in a suitcase

This article look at Sharon Bhagwan-Rolls, a Fijian grassroots activist flown in to bring firsthand expertise to the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office's historic conference on UN Resolution 1325 for women's participation in conflict resolution and decision-making. Their "suitcase radio" project, a mobile radio station, takes radio to women in Fijian communities. Currently secretary of Fiji's National Council of Women, Sharon has worked with many organisations over the years, to include women in Fiji's political life and tap their contribution to peace. She founded the women's media NGO femLINKpacific to ensure women's voices are heard. (Rosemary Bechler, Open Democracy, 6 June 2006)

http://www.opendemocracy.net/democracy-resolution_1325/fiji_3615.jsp

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The Pacific: Online Communities

Within this website there are websites for Australia, the Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, Hawaii, Kiribati, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Niue, Marshall Islands, Mariana Islands, Micronesia States, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Palau, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu. The aim of each website is to establish an Online Community where people can chat, share information and relax, while preserving valuable information for generations to come. There is a news section, to inform members on what's going on; a forum, which allows members to find or share information; an articles section, divided into the categories of general information, language, myths and legends, and recipes and history; a review section, so that by sharing experiences, people can make informed decisions to use or avoid certain products and services and media; an entertainment section, where you can play games, listen to music from or watch videos from musicians of that country. You can also chat with other website members using the Live Chat feature.

http://www.thepacific.co.nz/

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Auckland Fiji Community Website

This website serves as a centre point of information for all Auckland Fiji Community activities, news, events and other relevant information.

http://www.aucklandfiji.org.nz/

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Fiji: the Burma of the Pacific

This paper, by one of the authors of Fiji's 1997 Constitution,(analyses in some depth the issues raised by the Speight-led coup. (John F. Wilson, Fiji Times, 12 October 2000)

http://www.justpacific.com/fiji/fijicoup2000/wilson.html

(Added: Mon Apr 10 2006   Hits: 54)

The Pacific Journalism Review: Crisis and Coverage

Articles in this issue looks at Fiji's 2000 coup and the press's role in it, and its media treatment by both ethnic and Indo-Fijian journalists. (Pacific Journalism Review, September 2001)

http://www.asiapac.org.fj/PJR/issues/next/2001contents.html

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Understanding the Fiji Coup of 19 May 2000

The reasons behind Fiji's military coup of 19 May 2000 are complex, and cannot be fully understood on a purely rational or empirical level. Thus the interdisciplinary approach used in this essay embraces culture and history, informed by fiction, poetry, and drama, as well as personal experience, in order to gain insight into Fijian-Indian relations. (Vilsoni Hereniko, The Contemporary Pacific, Spring 2003)

http://archives.pireport.org/archive/2003/june/06-19-tcp2.htm

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Review and Recommendations for Reduction of Nitrogen Export to the Coral Coast of Fiji [pdf]

While tourism has brought growth and a degree of prosperity to the Coral Coast of Viti Levu, Fiji, the population growth caused by this popularity has led to increased levels of pollution which is causing massive growths of algae and and the destruction of the coral. This is threatening the health of the coastal lagoons and fringing reef, the future of the local tourist industry, and livelihoods of the communities living along the coast. This report makes recommendations on how this problem can be tackled, for the benefit of both people and environment. (Chris C. Tanner and Arthur J. Gold, NIWA, October 2004)

http://www.crc.uri.edu/download/Fiji_Coral_Coast_N_reduction.pdf

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Millennium Development Goals: Fiji National Report [Word File - 993 kb]

This report (produced by the Fijian Government) details Fiji's progress towards the Millennium Development Goals. The report also outlines Fiji's proposals for meeting the Goals. Ultimately, all the Pacific Island Countries will produce similar reports on a regular basis; however, thus far only Fiji and PNG have done so.

http://www.undg.org/unct.cfm?module=CoordinationProfile&page=Country&CountryID=FIJ&fuseaction=UN%20Country%20Coordination%20Profile

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Oxfam Briefing Paper 77: The Fijian sugar industry.

The current EU sugar regime is drawing to a close. Soon ACP sugar exporters such as Fiji will face substantial cuts in the preferential prices they currently receive. For the Fijian sugar industry, this is a worrying prospect. Europe has defined the shape of the Fijian sugar export sector since its inception. The EU now has a clear obligation to assist the industry to adjust to a new era of trading. Investment in sustainable technology (bagasse electricity generation and sugar-based fuel ethanol) offers a way to revitalise the sugar sector and restore its profitability. Through investing in technology, the EU can give lasting assistance for a sector that remains vitally important for Fiji, and for the wellbeing of all its citizens.

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/issues/trade/bp77_sugar.htm?ito=1721&itc=0

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South Pacific MDG Indicator Country Summaries

(SPC) For the following Pacific Islands nations: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji Islands, Republic of Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Republic of Nauru, Niue, Republic of Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu, Republic of Vanuatu.

http://www.spc.int/mdgs/PIC_reports/reports.htm

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Climate change and tourism in Fiji : vulnerability, adaptation and mitigation (pdf)

By Susanne Becken. University of the South Pacific (funded by European Union), August 2004. The Fiji government should pursue climate change measures that offer win-win situations for adaptation, mitigation and wider environmental management, to tourism developers. This was recommended by Dr Susanne Becken in this report. Dr Becken says that current policy and research in Fiji focus on adaptation rather than mitigation, and measures were predominantly reactive rather than proactive. "Some policy frameworks exist that regulate tourism development but few of them are enforced, are mandatory legal requirements, work in practice or are monitored," she said."These gaps might be overcome once the Sustainable Development Bill is enacted. The government through its Department of Environment is currently developing a Climate Change Policy, which will address key issues such as lack of information, lack of capital and skilled staff, and a lack of a general risk management plan that incorporates climate change into a wider framework."

http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/sustain_business/tourism/documents/climatechangetourismreport_Fiji.pdf

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Advocacy or activism : gender politics in Fiji (PDF)

Australia National University. Department of International Relations discussion paper. October 2004 This paper asks whether new insights can be gained by differentiating between advocacy and activism when examining the work of civil society organisations in relation to gender equality. The scholarly community and practitioners in the field of development have shown increasing interest in the political activities of non-governmental organisations and civil society more broadly. Until fairly recently, these groups have been characterised as innovative and autonomous agents of reform. While this view has tended to provide a relatively homogenised view of civil society, it has also ignored the extent to which individual organisations within the 'third sector' negotiate space within a broader political culture that can at the one time place both opportunities and constraints in their path. Focusing upon the ways in which women's organisations in Fiji approach issues of gender equality, the author contrasts strategies employed in the 1960s and 1970s with those adopted in more recent times and considers the extent to which the prevailing political culture has afforded these groups the space to exercise a critical political voice.

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/42643

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The Fiji Garment Industry (pdf)

Oxfam New Zealand. By Donovan Storey, 2004. This report examines the garment industry in Fiji. The Fijian garment industry has had a short and often turbulent history. A product of the post-1987 coup strategy of export-led economic development, coupled with key preferential trading arrangements, it had a dramatic early growth. The industry rapidly became a critical part of the economic structure of the country, surpassing sugar as the number one export sector in 1997. Critics, however, point to the fragility of the garment sector and its dependence on markets and buyers over which it has little control. The sector has struggled to mature in terms of becoming an efficient and sustainable industry.

http://www.oxfam.org.nz/media/Oxfam%20Fiji%20Garment%20Study.pdf

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Ecumenical Centre for Research, Education & Advocacy (ECREA)

ECREA is a Non Government Organisation (NGO) based in Suva, Fiji Islands. Founded in 1990 by the late Reverend Paula Niukula, with the aim to address the social, religious, economic and political issues that confront Fiji. ECREA is guided by the principles of: Social Justice & Equity, Integral Human Development, Servant Leadership, Participation

http://www.ecrea.org.fj/

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The Banabans

The Banabans are the 'Forgotten People of the Pacific' who have suffered from one of the greatest ecological and environmental disasters this century, and we hope through learning more about us and our endeavours to save our identity and our homeland we can move towards a brighter future.

http://www.banaban.com/

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The Native Land Trust Board (Fiji)

The Native Land Trust Board's primary role is to administer native land for the benefit of the indigenous landowner. As custodian of Fijian owned land, NLTB recognises its responsibility to the indigenous landowners and the nation to ensure that land and natural resources are used and managed in a wise and sustainable manner. The Board must also ensure that unique and important features of the Fijians natural and cultural heritage are set aside and protected for the benefit of the current and future generations.

http://www.nltb.com.fj/

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Suva Office, Fiji

UNDP Resident Representative & Resident Coordinator's Office for Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

http://www.undp.org.fj/

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Once Burned, Twice Shy? Lessons Learned from the 1997-98 El Niño

This 19-month, 16-country team assessment reviewed forecasts and impacts of the 1997-98 El Niño, as well as the climate-related early warning and natural disaster preparedness systems in 15 countries (Bangladesh, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines and Vietnam) and the Panama Canal Zone. (UNU, 2000)

http://www.ccb.ucar.edu/un/index.html

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Bibliography of Fijian Society

A specialist online bibliographY for Fiji (incl. manuscripts, theses and links to Internet resources) compiled and updated by Editors of the AnthroGlobe electronic journal (ISSN 1481-3440) wings.buffalo.edu/anthropology/anthroglobe/

http://coombs.anu.edu.au/Biblio/biblio_fiji1.html

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Fiji Population and Family Planning

Laws, Policies and Regulations

http://www.unescap.org/esid/psis/population/database/poplaws/law_fiji/fiji_title.htm

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Fiji General Data Dissemination System (GDDS)

Member countries of the IMF voluntarily elect to participate in the GDDS. Participation requires: (1) committing to using the GDDS as a framework for statistical development; (2) designating a country coordinator; and (3) preparing metadata that describe (a) current practices, and (b) plans for short- and long-term improvements in these practices.

http://dsbb.imf.org/Applications/web/gdds/gddscountrycategorylist/?strcode=FJI

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Fiji Islands Statistics Bureau

Fiji's official national statistical agency. This website is newly established and will be expanded on the basis of early experience and feedback.

http://www.statsfiji.gov.fj/

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AsiaSource special report on Fiji

AsiaSource has just released a special report on the crisis in Fiji, including a comprehensive list of articles, commentaries, historical information on the Indian community in Fiji, and links to other news sources.

http://www.asiasource.org/news/at_mp_02.cfm?newsid=22491

(Added: Thu Jun 15 2000   Modified: Fri Oct 22 2004   Hits: 242)

An analysis of the political crisis in Fiji

There are Fijian provinces, and traditional Fijian confederacies, but the two military coups of 1987 and the current hostage crisis illustrate with disturbing insistence the erosion of indigenous Fijian social order and the fragmentation of indigenous Fijian leadership. An analysis of the political crisis in Fiji by Teresia Teaiwa, Lecturer in Pacific Studies, Victoria University of Wellington.

http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0005/S00099.htm

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Fiji Women's Crisis Centre (FWCC)

The Fiji Women's Crisis Centre (FWCC) provides crisis counselling and legal, medical and other practical support services for women and children who are sufferers and survivors of violence committed against them by men.

http://www.fijiwomen.com/

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Fiji Live Network  pop

The website contains more than 20,000 pages of information. The website covers a wide cross section of issues and events on Fiji and the Pacific.

http://www.fijilive.com/

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