Month: April 2025

Kadavu Food Security Kadavu Island, in southern Fiji, has a narrow economic base with a high dependency on subsistence agriculture and marine resources, which are both impacted by climate change. The increased frequency and intensity of rainfall, king tides, storm surges and saltwater intrusion have all been threats to crop production, resulting in low crop … Read more

Fiji has become the first emerging market to issue a sovereign green bond, raising 100 million Fijian dollars, or US$50 million, to support climate change mitigation and adaption. Home to over 870,000 people, Fiji’s 300 volcanic islands include low-lying atolls that are highly susceptible to cyclones and floods. In 2016, Tropical Cyclone Winston—the most intense … Read more