Climate change vulnerability and adaptation assessment for Fiji

Abstract

All nations, including Fiji, that are signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) are obliged to provide National Communications to the Conference of Parties (COP) of the UNFCCC. The COP4 stressed the need for parties to the Convention to take into account the need for establishing implementation strategies for adaptation to climate and sea-level changes. As. such, Fiji is required to submit a National Communication document that shall include information on climate change vulnerability and adaptation implementation policies and strategies.