Nature-Based Solutions Inventory for Fiji

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Table of Contents

• What is the Nature-Based Solutions Inventory 1
• Who is the NbS Inventory for 1
• What are NbS 2
• Ecosystem-Based Adaptation in Fiji 2
• Why do NbS and EbA matter for Fiji 2
• What are We Learning About NbS in Fiji 2
• NbS Inventory 4
• Riverbank stabilization using vetiver grass technology 4
• Riverbank stabilization projects hybridvetiver and boulders 6
• HEART-PULSE 6
• Coastal protection through NbS seawall 7
• HEART-PULSE 7
• BUILDINGS 7
• Nature-positive business for climate-critical ecosystems 9
• BUILDINGS 9
• Sustaining coastal fisheries management through community business 10
• BUILDINGS 10
• Mangroves for community and climateBezos project 11
• UMBRELLA 11
• BUILDINGS 11
• Empowering community fisheries co-management with national agencies as a demonstrative model towards sustaining fisheries along Fijis globally significant marine ecosystem the Great Sea Reef 12
• UMBRELLA HEART-PULSE 12
• BUILDINGS 12
• Living with Change Resilient mangroves fisheries and people of Fiji and Papua New Guinea 13
• BUILDINGS 13
• Viro village hybrid bio-engineering coastal protection program 14
• Identifying key reforestation sites for climate change resilience 15
• UMBRELLA 15
• BUILDINGS 15
• Marking a no-take area in the community of Navakavu 16
• BUILDINGS 16
• Building coastal resiliencedune ecosystem in Fiji 17
• Pacific Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Climate Change Plus PEBACC Pacific scaling up ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change in the Pacific Islands 18
• UMBRELLA 18
• BUILDINGS 18
• INSPIRE - Invasive species management for resilient ecosystems 19
• HEART-PULSE 19
• Using nature-based solutions to protect coastal communities from the negative impacts of climate change in northern Vanua Levu Fiji 20
• UMBRELLA 20
• BUILDINGS 20
• Increasing climate change resilience in remote coastal communities of the Macuata province 21
• UMBRELLA 21
• Promoting Pacific Islands nature-based solutions PPIN 22
• UMBRELLA 22
• HEART-PULSE 22
• BUILDINGS 22
• Kiwa Initiative Enhancing coastal protectionnature-based seawalls in Fiji 24
• UMBRELLA 24
• HEART-PULSE 24
• BUILDINGS 24
• Kiwa Initiative Pacific organic learning farms network POLFN 25
• UMBRELLA 25
• HEART-PULSE 25
• BUILDINGS 25
• Kiwa Initiative Restoring mangroves for livelihoods in Fiji 26
• UMBRELLA 26
• HEART-PULSE 26
• Kiwa Initiative Watershed interventions for systems health plus WISH 27
• UMBRELLA 27
• HEART-PULSE 27
• BUILDINGS 27
• AQUA-Pearl Scaling up inclusive community-led nature-based oyster aquaculture for climate resilience in Fiji 28
• BUILDINGS 28
• Climate adaptation and protected areas CAPA initiative 29
• BUILDINGS 29
• Kiwa-WISH Delivering co-benefits for climate resilience biodiversity health and well-being through nature-based solutions in Melanesian watersheds 31
• BUILDINGS 31
• References 32
• Mangroves for community and climate. 32
• Nature-positive business for climate critical ecosystems. 32
• Connecting biodiversity and climate change mitigation 32
• Republic of Fiji National Adaptation Plan A 32
• AQUA-Pearl scaling up community-led 32
• Climate adaptation and protected 32
• Promoting Pacific Islands nature- 32
• Promoting Pacific Island nature-based 32
• Promoting Pacific Islands nature-based 32
• The Fiji 32
• Times. 32
• Building coastal resilience Dune ecosystem in Fiji. 32
• Enhancing coastal protection Nature-based seawalls in Fiji. 32
• PEBACC scaling-up ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change 32
• POLFN An organic learning farm network to build the climate resilience 33
• Restoring mangroves for livelihoods in Fiji. 33
• WISH Implementing integrated watershed management for 33
• INSPIRE Invasive SPecies management for Resilient Ecosystems. 33
• The Kiwa Initiative launches new projects and receives additional 33
• Enhancing coastal protection Nature-based seawalls in Fiji. 33
• Launch of organic learning farm centres provides major boost for 33
• Marking a no-take area in the Community of Navakavu. 33
• Using nature-based solutions in response to climate change impact in the Pacific. 33
• First hybrid seawall will 33
• Pacific ecosystem-based 33
• Resolution adopted by the United Nations Environment Assembly on 2 March 2022. 55. Nature-based solutions for supporting sustainable development. 34
• The Great Sea Reef Weaving together communities for conservation. 34
• WWF-Pacific announces launch of Living with Change 34
• Resilient Mangroves Fisheries People of Fiji and PNG Project. 34
• Vatutavui villagers plant more mangroves. 34
• Mangroves for community and climate. 34