The paper explores the impacts of climate and disaster-induced relocations on communities living on, or neighbouring, relocation site land in two countries, Fiji and the Philippines.
Analysing qualitative data from interviews of residents' concerns about local coastal changes, the authors examine the experiences of residents in three low-lying villages across two small island states: Dreketi and Karoko in Fiji, and Funafala in Tuvalu.
The paper explores the the impacts of climate and disaster-induced relocations in Fiji and the Philippines of communities living on, or neighboring, relocation site land.
Article discusses socioeconomic issues and water shortage and unsustainable fishing using Fiji, Kiribati, and Tonga as examples.
A Scoping Workshop will be held to develop a project with focus on: increasing the capacity of Pacific Island Countries to address health problems resulting from climate variability and change; adaptation of methods from climatology, public health and the social sciences for use by local governments to assess impacts; and development of recommendations '
