Natural resources and the environment in Fiji : a review of existing and proposed legislation

Abstract

The primary resources for tins project were the statutes of Fiji. Several dozen enacted laws govern the allocation and disposition of resources, or access to and use of the environment. Together, this legislation provides the framework for natural resources and environmental decision making. Three other relevant statutes exist in draft form. Much of the effort of this project was devoted to reviewing this legislation, to identify both its policy intention and substantive provisions. Governmental administrators were also approached to clarify certain aspects of the legislation. The report was previewed by Fiji government officials before being finalised.