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| Countries: | Fiji |
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| Basins: | -- |
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Project SDGs:
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Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4)
Water Quality (SDG 6.3) Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6) |
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Project Tags:
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Soil Erosion and Health
Conservation Agriculture/Agronomy Sustainable Withdrawals |
| Progress to Date: | NA Long-term environmental benefits and job creation for local communities. |
| Services Needed: | No services needed/offered |
| Desired Partner: | Other |
| Language: | English |
| Start & End Dates: | Jan. 01, 2007 » Ongoing |
| Project Website: | www.conservation.org/partners/Pages/fiji-water-foundation.as... |
| Contextual Condition(s): | PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation |
| Additional Benefits: | Basin stakeholder mapping |
| Beneficiaries: | Ecosystems, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users) |
| Planning & Implementation Time: | 1 - 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | pool |
| Project Challenges: | Other |
| Project Source: | Other |
| Profile Completion: | 87% |
FIJI Water has also been working with Conservation International on a large-scale reforestation project in Fiji to restore a total of 2,800 acres of degraded grasslands on the island of Viti Levu. Aside from long-term environmental benefits, this project will also create jobs and income for local communities. The planting of native tree seedlings will prevent soil erosion, provide watershed protection and expand critical habitats for endangered species, while the planting of…
Marielle Weikel
Director, Business Practices, Corporate Freshwater Strategies
Conservation International
| Basin and/or Contextual Conditions: | PHYSICAL: Ecosystem vulnerability or degradation |
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| Project Benefits: | Basin stakeholder mapping |
| Indirect or Direct Beneficiaries: | Ecosystems, Environmental users (e.g., fishers, recreational users) |
| Months & Implementing: | 1 - 3 years |
| Financial Resources: | Between $10,000 - $50,000 USD |
| Primary Funding Source: | Pool funding (i.e., joint funding of several partners) |
| Challenges: | Other |
Conservation International (Organization)
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Conservation International (CI) works to ensure a healthy and productive planet for us all. Yet economic and infrastructure development, which are so necessary for human well-being, can also have serious impacts on nature. That is why CI is working at … Learn More
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