for mineral Tourism - coastal forest reclamation for infrastructure and recreational activities (Denarua, Yasawas, Mamanucas) Increasing in extent (mangrove areas, Naisoso, Natadola) Trend of tourism infrastructure expansion will continue (Maritime islands, Lau) Tourism development Medium source Energy Production Hydro Dams for Electricity, e.g. Monasavu dam, and for Water supply, e.g. Vaturu dam Vaturu/ Wainikasou Future plans for Vaturu/ Wainikasou dam for water and energy Increasing demand for renewable energy (more dams, biofuels- deforestation) Water dams for Waidina (Sovi basin) and Navua River Energy policy Small to medium source Underlying driver: Population growth Forest conversion for formal & informal settlements, (relocation of villages Ongoing trend and continues to increase, e.g. Waila city development, new housing schemes along coasts and new infrastructure Continue to increase in all type of housing development, (up class housing, gated communities / settlements, Maui beach resort, *tourism), James Town development – mangrove area Urban development / communities, illegal squatters Medium source Underlying driver: Governance Poorly planned Infrastructure development On-going increasing Underlying driver: Lack of law enforcement Human-induced forest fires for hunting On-going continued Farmers, arsonists for hunting or accidental Medium source Underlying driver: Environmental circumstances, geographic location Natural Disasters, e.g. cyclones, hurricanes and floods On-going continued Resistance and resilience of ecosystems lower due to human management Negligible Drivers of Forest Degradation Commercial/ conventional logging Ongoing More access roads – increase logging Logging companies / Small – medium source
Rehabilitate degraded sites and grasslands, for agriculture development to avoid farmer encroachment into forests Raise awareness on and enforcement the Land Use Capability Classification System Promote sustainable farming approaches and technologies Agroforestry and multi-cropping systems that promote the inclusion of trees in farming Intensive farming to make optimal use of small areas of land Diversify on cash crops Support value-adding of forest produce and create niche markets for forest communities to access high-end markets (e.g. hotels) Introduce, promote and invest in alternative livelihoods (aside from cash crops) Establish and train local landcare and forestcare groups to facilitate sustainable land use in forest areas More income generating opportunities for farmers Higher crop and income diversification leads to increased resilience against climate change impacts and natural disasters Increased appreciation of economic value of forests Local communities are skilled in various SLM technologies Large-scale forest conversion by local communities Develop local land use plans with communities and relevant supporting agencies to promote sustainable forest management Conduct educational programs through the Provincial Offices and Divisional Offices Promote eco-tourism in feasible forest areas Conduct biodiversity assessment of these sites and inform and educate local communities Implement Fiji’s NBSAP and proposed protected area network Ecosystem valuation Promote value adding technologies for forest products Biodiversity conservation Better understanding of value of standing forests Broader income generating base Mining National land use planning where ecological and social values of forests are considered against mining impacts Review legislation to ensure more thorough ecological and social consultations and assessments are carried out Enforce EIA and HIA Decrease in pollution and adverse health impacts caused by mining Protection of forest ecosystem services Infrastructure development Integrated land use planning to also include and ecosystem impact assessments Sustainable Infrastructure Development Proposed infrastructure planning and development to be captured in the national land use plan Conservation of mangroves and ecosystems More sustainable development of the local population A more intact environment will Increase resiliency of