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  2. Climate change in Fiji - Wikipedia

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    [38] [40] Since climate change will largely impact ocean fishing, Fiji is expected to gain a larger reliance on freshwater aquaculture in the future: while coastal fishing production has been modelled to decrease by 27% by 2050 under a baseline climate change scenario, freshwater fish production is expected to increase by an estimated 146% in ...

  3. January 2012 Fiji floods - Wikipedia

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    Fiji is located in the south pacific and has a tropical oceanic climate. Its two largest islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, are over 1000 metres above sea level. [7] Viti Levu's mountain range creates distinct wet and dry climatic zones on its windward and leeward sides.

  4. Waste management - Wikipedia

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    Waste management is intended to reduce the adverse effects of waste on human health, the environment, planetary resources, and aesthetics. The aim of waste management is to reduce the dangerous effects of such waste on the environment and human health.

  5. Category:Environment of Fiji - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Pages in category "Environment of Fiji" ... This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Climate change in Fiji; K.

  6. Environmental Performance Index - Wikipedia

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    Waste Management: 1: Waste generated per capita: 40.0 Controlled solid waste: 20.0 Waste recovery rate: 40.0 Climate Change: 30%: Climate Change Mitigation: 30: Adjusted emissions growth rate for carbon dioxide: 25.0 CO 2 growth rate (country- specific targets) 1.7 Adjusted emissions growth rate for methane: 10.0 Adjusted emissions growth rate ...

  7. Effects of climate change on small island countries - Wikipedia

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    In the Seychelles, the impacts of climate change were observable in precipitation, air temperature and sea surface temperature by the early 2000s. Climate change poses a threat to its coral reef ecosystems, with drought conditions in 1999 and a mass bleaching event in 1998. Water management will be critically impacted. [5]

  8. Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability

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    The Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS) is a proposed trade agreement between Costa Rica, Iceland, New Zealand and Switzerland. The deal will eliminate tariffs on hundreds of environmental goods and services alongside carbon emission reduction commitments. [ 1 ]

  9. Ecocide - Wikipedia

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    The governments of some of the island states at risk from climate change (Fiji, Niue, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Tonga and Vanuatu) launched the "Port Vila Call for a Just Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific", calling for the phase out fossil fuels and the 'rapid and just transition' to renewable energy and strengthening environmental ...