iTaukei resource owners will have a greater role in Fiji’s climate discussions, with communities being encouraged to take their concerns and traditional knowledge to the upcoming Pacific Pre-COP.

iTaukei resource owners are being encouraged to use the upcoming Pre-COP to bring community concerns and traditional knowledge into global climate discussions.

More than 8,600 rural households across Fiji continue to rely on high-risk water sources, raising concerns over exposure to water-borne diseases.

Fiji has been selected as one of five countries to pilot a new COP31 initiative aimed at helping developing countries turn climate plans into projects that can attract funding.

Pacific leaders are calling for stronger climate commitments, easier access to climate finance and clear action to protect communities facing the worsening impacts of climate change.

Fiji’s growing dependence on overseas climate finance is raising questions about whether the country is doing enough to fund its own climate resilience.

China says it will continue supporting Fiji and other Pacific Island countries to strengthen their capacity to respond to climate change.

Fiji is calling for Rights of Nature approaches that protect ecosystems while respecting the Pacific communities whose lives depend on them.

Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Sakiasi Ditoka has raised Pacific Leaders’ priorities regarding the Pacific Resilience Facility ahead of COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye.

Relocation will only be considered when communities can no longer safely remain where they are, according to Fiji’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change.

Farmers are already feeling the pressure of worsening dry conditions as Fiji braces for a severe El Niño.

A new regional initiative has been launched in Fiji to strengthen the resilience of Pacific marine ecosystems and coastal communities.