Strengthening a nested system of coastal management in Fiji: progress and lessons learned towards integrated coastal management on the Coral Coast and their implications for national policy

Abstract

The main goal of the project is to improve the planning and management of coastal resources in Fiji using an integrated approach, with the Coral Coast of Nadroga Province serving as a pilot site. Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) is a process that involves the integration (working together) between sectors at both the local and national levels and also between different levels of government. ICM helps solve problems. This initiative worked at both levels. At the local level the Coral Coast site serves to demonstrate and test strategies such as the development of an ICM action strategy.At the national level a National ICM Committee was established to advise and learn from the Coral Coast demonstration site and to act as a forum for the discussion of priority coastal issues. Building capacity to improve coastal planning within selected provincial and government entities was also a priority.