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These resources have been produced for community groups, organisations, human rights trainers and the media to promote and defend human rights in the Pacific.
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Ready for REDD+?

In recent years REDD+ has emerged as a potential solution to the challenge of reducing emissions from loss and degradation of forests. Live & Learn has produced a short animation which explains the basics of REDD+.

To view the English version click here.
To read more about our REDD+ project click here.
Tugeda, Tude fo Tumoro

Since 2009, the 'Tugeda Tude fo Tumoro' project has worked to engage women and men from 50 communities across five Solomon Island provinces impacted by logging, to contribute towards more inclusive and environmentally sustainable communities.
Watch the videos here
Children and Peace Building

Discrimination against children in Western Pacific society reduces opportunities for children to have meaningful participation in their communities. Live & Learn has established a children’s peace network to build peaceful and inclusive societies.
To read about the project click here
Sustaining Agriculture in Kuk World Heritage Site

Live & Learn is working at the Kuk Early Agriculture World Heritage site in PNG to support regional world heritage management.
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Our Mission & Vision

Live & Learn Environmental Education is a non-profit, non-government organisation which promotes greater understanding and action toward human and environmental sustainability through education and dialogue building.

Fiji

The Republic of Fiji is made up of about 300 islands spread over an area of 18,376 square kilometers. There are only about 100 inhabited islands. The four largest islands, Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni and Kadavu are surrounded by coral reefs. Fiji's population is about 780,000, comprised of mostly indigenous Fijians and Fijian-Indians, with the remainder of the population including Rotumans, Chinese, other Pacific Islanders and Europeans. Indigenous Fijians have a culture and language that is fairly homogonous with hereditary chiefs and patrilineal descent. Indians first came to Fiji as indentured laborers under the British rule.

Fiji has a tropical oceanic climate. The rainy season is from November to April (also classified as the cyclone season) and cooler months from May to October.

Fiji’s economy is based on mainly agriculture and tourism. Sugar is Fiji’s main export produce. Other exports that have contributed to Fiji’s economy are dalo, coconut oil, cocoa, ginger and kava.

Submitted by Site Admin on 9 July 2010 - 11:38pm

Location Info

Size
18,274 sq km

Population
875,983 (July 2010 ets.)

Population Density
47.94

GDP per capita ($US)
4,349

HDI
86

Age Structure
0-14 years: 30.3%
15-64 years: 64.9%
65 years and over: 4.8%

Ethnic Groups
Fijian 57.3%, Indian 37.6%, other 5.1% (European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese)

Languages
English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani

Religion
Christian 64.5%, Hindu 27.9%, Muslim 6.3%, other 1.3%

Geographical Notes
includes 332 islands; approximately 110 are inhabited

Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook and UNDP Human Development Index

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