Community adaptation in a small island developing country

Abstract

Tiempo Climate Newswatch, Community Adaptation in a Small Island Developing CountryTiempo Climate Newswatch, Community Adaptation in a Small Island Developing Country Tiempo Climate Newswatch Community Adaptation in a Small Island Developing Country Leone Limalevu (left), Bill Aalbersberg, Patrina Dumaru and Tony Weir suggest some general lessons for community-based adaptation projects in a small developing country. The authors' experience with projects in six Fijian villages suggests many lessons for community-based adaptation projects more generally. Community involvement is essential, support from outside groups is important and information about climate change and adaptation needs to be disseminated and shared. They also conclude that long-term monitoring, maintenance and evaluation is needed. Leone Limalevu and Tony Weir are researchers at the Pacific Centre for Environment and Sustainable Development of the University of the South Pacific. Bill Aalbersberg is director of the Institute of Applied