National Climate Change Policy. Country/Territory Fiji Document type Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Energy, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Biofuel Climate change Renewable energy Access-to-information Capacity building Clean development mechanism Data collection/reporting Disasters Early warning system/emergency intervention system Education EIA Emissions Environmental security Financing Governance Integrated management Monitoring Policy/planning Poverty Precautionary principle Public health Public participation Risk assessment/management Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge Food security Sustainable development Geographical area ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract The National Climate Change Policy is a national policy with a sectoral approach. The goals of this climate change policy are (i) to support the implementation of Fiji’s Roadmap for democracy and sustainable socio-economic development 2009–2014 under the People’s charter for change, peace and progress; (ii) to promote integration of climate change issues in national planning, budgeting and implementation processes; (iii) to provide guidance on government’s responses to climate change issues; (iv) to guide sectors to develop appropriate climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies; (v) to support requests to regional and international agencies to provide resources and assistance in addressing national climate change issues; and (vi) to contribute to Pacific regional actions and to meeting international commitments. Full text English