As many locations are in
the beginnings of cooler temperatures, and the season of winter rapidly approaches,
the reminder of warmer places seems comforting. Because of this, the blog for
this week will be focusing on the warm and tropical United Nations country of
Fiji. In 2017, the Fijian government launched a 5-year and 20-year national
development plan, as an effort to transform Fiji (Sustainable Development
Goals, 2019). In launching these
national development plans, Fiji has become a strong leader in “green growth”
within the pacific islands (Dornan et al, 2018).
Prior to the sustainable development goals being accepted and agreed upon, the Fijian government implemented little in the ways of sustainability (Dornan et al, 2018). Since the sustainable development goals have been adopted, however, Fiji has implemented many programs that support the sustainable development goals within the country. Included among these programs is a three-day program with the theme of “Nurturing Global Partnerships for Sustainable Development” (The Fijian Government, 2019). This program shows representatives from other countries an in-depth overview of the programs and policies employed by Fiji for the sustainable development goals. Along with this, the program provides an opportunity to participate in some sustainability practices by planting trees and interacting with residents of adversely affected villages (The Fijian Government, 2019).
In addition to this program, Fiji is also beginning to model several energy efficiency programs similar to the way Monaco has (The Fijian Government, 2019). Given that Monaco houses one of the largest solar plants globally, solar energy is the basis of many of these programs, however, wind energy also plays a part in these programs (The Fijian Government, 2019). These steps are a few of many that Fiji has begun implementing to meet the sustainable development goals in the coming years. Although there is still work to be done in order to meet the goals, Fiji has made great strides in sustainable development, and hopefully will continue to do so.
References
Dornan,
M., Morgan, W., Newton Cain, T., & Tarte, S. (2018). What’s in a term?
“Green growth” and the “blue‐green economy” in the Pacific islands. Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies,
5(3), 408–425. https://doi-org.ezp.twu.edu/10.1002/app5.258.
Sustainable
Development Goals. (2019). Voluntary national review 2019. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/memberstates/fiji.
The
Fijian Government. (September, 2019). Programme strengthens SDG partnership. https://www.fiji.gov.fj/Media-Centre/News/Feature-Stories/Programme-Strengthens-SDG-Partnership
Hi Eleanor,
ReplyDeleteFiji is known for their beautiful, breathtaking island! I thought it was interesting that Fiji has all those programs it must be why the island is how it looks clean and beautiful. I think the most interesting program you mentioned was the "Nurturing Global Partnerships for Sustainable Development". I thought it was cool that they provide the opportunity to participate in sustaining the island. Overall I enjoyed reading your post it was interesting to read!
Hi Eleanor,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your blog and how you went about the route of choosing a very well known place that is known for its beautiful vies. While informing us on how it is that they reach that goal. While their geography is very important and beneficial to Fuji in many ways it must be enforced to continue to grow and spread awareness in being eco friendly. It really impressed me that they are known for having the largest solar plant and continuing to adapt bills to be able to spread it across their resources and country.
Hello Eleanor,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading you post about Fiji! I have always heard how beautiful the Fijian Islands are. It is good to know that the Government of Fiji is using their natural resources such as the sun and wind to create energy. I like how they have been influenced by Monaco to create several energy efficiency programs. You did a good job bring awareness to Fiji and how they are being ECO-friendly.
-Alexa Larzeia
Hello Eleanor,
ReplyDeleteYour post was very informative, educational, and provided a new perspective on Fiji. I've always heard about this island and its wonders, so it was interesting to see that they are just implementing sustainable goals. I am glad they are doing their best to remain green and are making the efforts to do so. Overall, this was a good post.
Hi Eleanor,
ReplyDeleteYour blogs have always been very fun to read and I have always learnt something new from each! Your blog on Fiji showed me that Fiji is really a wonderful developing nation and their government has really worked hard to keep it clean and green. I am happy to know that they were able to influence Monaco to implement program which work towards saving energy and using natural resources.