PM Bainimarama launches Fiji’s first national adaptation plan
By Filipe Naigulevu
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama today launched Fiji’s first National Adaptation Plan offering a blueprint for the country’s adaptation measures.
Launched in Katowice, Poland, at the venue of COP24, the comprehensive document emphases a whole-of-economy approach.
According to Mr Bainimarama, this aligns with Fiji’s National Climate Change Policy and other key strategies such as the National Disaster Risk Reduction Policy, the Climate Vulnerability Assessment and Green Growth Framework.
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“We are placing a particular emphasis on agriculture, fisheries, biodiversity, health and a range of adaptation action in all of our communities, from our cities to small rural and maritime communities,” he said.
“These range from building sea walls and relocating communities threatened by rising seas to strengthening our infrastructure through improved building codes to withstand the extreme weather events that are becoming more frequent and intense.”
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