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Best Practice Mangrove Planting For Fiji - A Discussion Document

Best Practice Mangrove Planting For Fiji – A Discussion Document

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Currently, Fiji has no national policy, plan or official guidelines for mangrove planting.

This review has been prepared by Dr Dick Watling, and is founded on nearly 40 years of observation and interest in Fiji’s mangrove, assistance as a member of the Mangrove Management Committee since its inception (when functioning) and consultant to the private and public sector on mangrove issues in Fiji.

He is the author of the Mangrove Management Plan for Fiji 1985-86 and its follow up in 2013.

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A Mangrove Management Plan for Fiji MMP for Fiji (Phase 1)

A Mangrove Management Plan for Fiji (Phase 1) – February 1983

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This Mangrove Management Plan, written in 1985 by one of Fiji’s foremost terrestrial biologists, Dr Dick Watling, while not formulated into law in the Fiji Islands, remain the only comprehensive study of Fiji’s mangrove areas available.

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20 Years Ago! WWF Marine Survey – Great Astrolabe & North Astrolabe Reefs, Kadavu So we just realised that the WWF Marine Survey – Great Astrolabe & North Astrolabe Reefs, Kadavu research trip was 20 years ago this week!

Marine Biological Survey Report of the Fiji Great and North Astrolabe Reef, Ono Kadavu – WWF South Pacific – 2001

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Marine Biological Survey Report of the Fiji Great and North Astrolabe Reef, Ono Kadavu – WWF South Pacific – 2001

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FLMMA Marine Monitoring Training

FLMMA Marine Monitoring Training Videos

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This training video is based on the community-based biological monitoring training guide developed by the Institute of Applied Science (IAS) of the University of the South Pacific (USP) this training video is primarily for use by locally managed marine area network partners that is NGO partners and communities throughout Fiji and Asia Pacific region.

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Marine Conservation Agreements Guidance for the Tourism Industry in Fiji

Marine Conservation Agreements MCA Guidance for the Tourism Industry in Fiji – MCA Brochure

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WCS funded a piece of work to look at the extent to which marine conservation agreements were being used as a tool by the tourism sector to partner with the local communities.

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What is this Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy (ECAL)

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About once a month we have a client or colleague ask us “So, what exactly is this Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy (ECAL), and what does the Government do with it?”

So in the spirit of answering questions and putting this online so it’s easy to Google, here is the official Fiji Government presentation and talk about what the Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy (ECAL) is all about.

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Designing Practical Sustainability in South Pacific Island States

Designing Practical Sustainability in South Pacific Island States

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I was asked to give a Presentation to TS309 – Tourism Business Entrepreneurship at the University of the South Pacific – School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Semester 1 – 2020, April 2020.

This is part of the Bachelor of Commerce in Tourism & Hospitality Management.

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Aquarium products in the Pacific Islands: a review of the fisheries, management and trade

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Aquarium products in the Pacific Islands: a review of the fisheries, management and trade – Robert Gillett, Mike A. McCoy, Ian Bertram, Jeff Kinch, Aymeric Desurmont and Andrew Halford

March 2020

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