Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
S-IV§36 |
Fiji |
2009 |
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Forestry |
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Fiji is a signatory to a number of forest-related conventions and agreements, including the International Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), and the International Tropical Timber Agreement (ITTA).
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Bio
Climate
Desertification
Endangered
Forest
MEAs
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
S-IV§41 |
Fiji |
2009 |
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Forestry |
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Under the 2007 Forestry Policy, all protection forest areas with special environmental significance and CITES-listed species are excluded from logging operations.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
S-IV§42 |
Fiji |
2009 |
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Forestry |
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Through the Forest Decree, the Forestry Department is trying to enforce the 1991 Fiji National Code of Logging Practice (FNCOLP), in an effort to reduce the negative environmental impact of logging and to contribute towards the sustainable management of Fiji's forest resources; however, the Code's implementation being rather ineffective, a revision of the Code was expected to be completed by 2008.
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Environment
Forest
Sustainable
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
S-IV§42 |
Fiji |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Forestry |
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Proposals for commercial logging or for sawmills must undergo an Environmental Impact Assessment (Environment Management Act, 2004).
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
S-IV§43 |
Fiji |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Forestry |
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Drafting of a Fiji Standard for Forest Management and Certification covering criteria and indicators of good forest management in 2006 expected to be in place by end 2008.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
S-IV§48 |
Fiji |
2009 |
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Mining |
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A Rehabilitation Trust Fund was established by the new owners of the main mining activity at the Vatukoula Gold Mine to meet social and environmental concerns.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
S-II§15; S-IV§113 |
Fiji |
2009 |
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Services |
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The Tourism Development Plan 2007-16, endorsed by Cabinet in May 2007, provides a comprehensive guide for the sustainable development of the tourism industry.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
S-IV§113 |
Fiji |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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The Fiji Tourism Development Action Plan 2007-09 and the Tourism Regional Strategies for Yasawa, Nadi Corridor, Ra and Vanua Levu, adopted in 2007, provide a framework for setting the direction for sustainable and appropriate tourism development in the respective pilot areas.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
S-IV§114 |
Fiji |
2009 |
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Services |
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Under the SLIP package, tourism benefits from generous taxation concessions, such as a 150% tax deduction on expenditure for environmental protection and community support.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/213/REV.1 |
S-IV§96 |
Fiji |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Services |
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The main goal of the Ministry of Transport, Works and Public Utilities is to provide a safe, efficient, affordable, widely accessible, and environmentally sustainable integrated transport system.
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