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The purpose of this report is to outline the development and prioritisation of high-level EbA options to address key pressures and threats for the study area, with consideration of a range of different impacts of these options. This builds on the ESRAM and will inform the development of the Integrated Ecosystem Management Plan.

Located in the Central Division of Fiji, the Navua River and Beqa lagoon support high social, ecological and economic values. The river floodplains support subsistence farming and commercial agriculture, and the river and tributaries provide an important transport route to villages that are difficult to reach. The catchment includes the Upper Navua Gorge, which is a designated conservation area due to its high ecological significance and the forests containing traditional foods and medicines. The lagoon has been endorsed as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area (PSSA) through the International Maritime Organization. An abundance of sea life including coral, fish, sharks and turtles resides in the lagoon. Local communities have deep cultural and spiritual connections to the lagoon, and many rely upon it as a traditional fishing ground for subsistence and commercial fishing. The river and lagoon support an extensive tourism industry including river tubing, white water rafting and the Namosi Eco Retreat within the catchment, as well as shark diving, surfing, scuba diving and snorkelling, with resorts located on and around Beqa Island.

Restoring island resilience: managing invasive species for a resilient Pacific Wednesday, December 7, 16:00 - 17:00 ET Addressing invasive species can increase the climate resilience of Pacific Island ecosystems and communities. The GEF supported the development of the Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Service as a regional mechanism to scale up support and help countries to mainstream invasive species management. This event will discuss the wide-ranging impacts of invasive species management for biodiversity, SDGs, and beyond. Atelaite Lupe Matoto - Director of Environment, Tonga Stuart Chape - Director, Island and Ocean Ecosystems, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme Richard Griffiths - Island Conservation Sarah Wyatt - Biodiversity Specialist, SIDS regional team, GEF

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