Environmental Levy (Budget Amendment) Act 2017 (No. 36 of 2017). Country/Territory Fiji Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government of Fiji Gazette Supplement. Long titleAn Act to amend the Environmental Levy Act 2015. Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Environmental fees/charges Special fund Climate change Management/conservation Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act amends the Environmental Levy Act 2015 in the Long Title and in various provisions, concerning, among other things, introduction of the Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy, which replaces the previous Environment Levy, the rate of levy and payment of the levy. This Act also establishes the Environment and Climate Adaptation Fund and defines its purposes. The purposes of the Fund are to— (a) promote conservation of the forests, flora, fauna, wildlife, ecosystems and biodiversity of Fiji; (b) provide funding to assist programmes, projects and activities associated with climate change, including climate change mitigation and adaptation activities; and (c) engage in any environment or climate change related activity approved by the Minister. Full text English Website www.fiji.gov.fj References - Legislation Amends Environmental Levy Act 2015 (No. 20 of 2015). Legislation | Fiji | 2015 Keyword: Environmental fees/charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX