Pacific Conservation Database
GEF7 Inclusive Conservation Initiative: Strengthening traditional governance for effective management of natural resources and increased resilience to climate change in Fiji and the Cook Islands
PIRT Member organisations
Conservation International (CI)
Other partner organisations
Vanua o Lau
Cook Islands House of Ariki
Fiji Ministry of iTaukei Affairs
(and others)
Countries of implementation
Fiji, Cook Islands
About
The project will strengthen IPLC-led, traditionally focused, conservation and management of high biodiversity areas in Fiji and the Cook Islands. Specifically, CI aims to strengthen institutional and technical capacity of IPLC leadership in Fiji Lau Group and Cook Islands Pa Enua (Outer Islands) to effectively support sustainable natural resource management, including by enhancing the effective integration of traditional knowledge and western science to support in co-management, identifying income generating opportunities for IPLCs through sustainable natural resources-based livelihoods, and improving ocean protection and management capacity.
Framework Action Tracks
01 – Our people at the centre of conservation action, 02 – Behaviour change for nature conservation through heritage and cultural expressions, 07 – Effective marine protected areas, 08 – Marine ecological integrity, 14 – Ecosystem-based approaches to climate change, pandemic and disaster response, 19 – Science and traditional knowledge for target-setting and monitoring, 20 – Governance that works for nature conservation
Status
Ongoing