The scientific data contradicts the critics, as Japan shares facts and details of its Fukushima cleanup plans with foreign governments and international media.
Rohit Deo
14 May, 2021, 7:00 am
Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Sugar Industry and Acting Permanent Secretary Foreign Affairs, Mr. Yogesh Karan and Director Asia at Fiji MFA Mr Apolosi Lewaqai, while attending the 9th Pacific Island Leaders Meeting (PALM 9) Senior Officials Meeting at the Fiji Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Picture: SUPPLIED
Fiji joined its regional and international partners at the ninth Pacific Island Leaders Meeting (PALM 9) Senior Officials Meeting on Tuesday.
The meeting was convened by Japan in the buildup to the PALM 9 meeting scheduled for later this year.
According to a Government statement, the mandate of the Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) is to discuss and direct action with Japan on regional priorities and policy positions.
A fantasy island to replace a real one
As shorelines are washed away and coral reefs disappear, Fiji s developers have begun looking for ways to keep tourist money flowing. One solution is artificial islands. Fantasy Island is the biggest example of reclaiming land from the ocean. By dredging channels and converting underproductive swampland into beachside communities, the project has attracted a series of five-star resorts.
Fiji - island paradise in jeopardy
Artificial paradise
Tourists at the resorts along the Denarau peninsula on Viti Levu may post Instagram photos of the clear waters of the hotel-side lagoons and palm tree-lined white sandy beaches. But it s an artificial paradise and one that damages the island s environment. The beaches were created by dredging channels and extending the sand in areas where mangrove swamps once thrived.