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'It is critical that an effective forecast and early warning system is in place for preparedness, better resilience and risk management,' said deputy secretary for Transport and Energy Malakai Tadulala...
'Relocation of population into ‘safer islands’ will result in intense overcrowding and for children this will result in anxiety, loss of culture and identity and these are just some of the impacts that children will face,' said the presenter of a UNICEF report citing '350,000 climate deaths are estimated each year today. Almost 80 per cent of all climate deaths are registered among children living in Africa and Asia.'...
'It just shows that the awareness programs carried out on the safety measures during times of natural disasters like an earthquake are working,' said Fiji Police Force spokesman Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri...
The article describes Australia's work with the Fiji National Disaster Management Office and the Fiji Council of Churches to help make local communities more resilient and better prepared for natural disasters...
'The summary of findings found that disabled people are not part of the processes before, during and after natural disasters,' said Pacific Disability Forum program manager Katabwena Tawaka...
In his article for the Fiji Times, Pardeep Lal recommends schools, especially in small islands, to be prepared in the face of natural hazards...
In his article for the Fiji time, Pardeep Lal calls for municipalities, coastal areas, resorts and outer islands to have tsunami evacuation plans and drills, "the best thing is to be prepared and not wait for one to hit Fiji"...
'Reducing the risks of climate change and increasing the resilience of agriculture and forestry ecosystems are vital to Pacific Islanders (...) Both DRR and CCA policies and strategies recognise the vulnerability of the agriculture and forestry sectors in the Pacific'...
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