Fiji

Fijian partners have collaborated with the iTaukei Indigenous peoples in 2 communities since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Country Context

Food System Characteristics

Fisheries, home gardens and agriculture based on rainfed

Main climatic & environmental stresses

sea-level rise, droght and excessive heat

Main social stresses

Dietary patterns are changing to favour a less diverse diet

Key Collaborators

Nadroga Navosa Provincial Council.
the Jubaniwai Conservation Foundation.
Naidiri Youth Group.
Narewa Youth Group.
Naidiri Women's Association.
Narewa Women's Association.
Food and Agriculture Organization Indigenous Peoples Unit.

Team Members

Dr. Kerrie Pickering

Collaborator

Environmental Sustainability Research Centre, Brock University

Canada, Fiji

Dr. Kerrie Pickering is a Research Associate in the Environmental Sustainability Research Centre at Brock University. Kerries' research interests sit at the nexus of health, environmental sustainability, and food security.

Publications

Indigenous peoples and the COVID-19 pandemic: a sy...

Pickering, K., Galappaththi, E.K., Ford, J.D., Singh, C., Zavaleta-Cortijo, C., Hyams....

2023

ITAUKEI INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND COVID-19

Kerrie Pickering, Lui Manuel.

2022