The national capacity self assessment project (NCSA) : Fiji, stocktake report

Abstract

At the first World Climate Conference (WCC), in 1979, Scientists began to express anthropogenic influence for increasing concern over the rising emission of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere affecting global climate. In light on this, the United Nations General Assembly in 1988 agreed to a resolution, to protect global climate for present and future generations of mankind. "Two years later, in 1990, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution, formally launching negotiations on a climate change convention. In May 1992, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) text was adopted and the Convention opened for signature in June at the Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro The UNFCCC entered into force in March 1994 (Fisher E, 2004). Fiji signed the convention at its launch in 1992 and ratified it in 1993.