Impacts of the 1997-98 El Niño Event in Fiji

Atu Kaloumaira, Sakenasa Varea, Nazmin Bi, Jope Davetanivalu, Viliame Uluinayau, Rishi Raj, S. Koroinivalu, J. Terry, A. Tuifagalele, Mataiasi Dinavuso and Kaliopate Tavola (2000). Impacts of the 1997-98 El Niño Event in Fiji. Reducing the Impact of Environmental Emergencies through Early Warning and Preparedness in the Case of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO). United Nations University.

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    Author Atu Kaloumaira
    Sakenasa Varea
    Nazmin Bi
    Jope Davetanivalu
    Viliame Uluinayau
    Rishi Raj
    S. Koroinivalu
    J. Terry
    A. Tuifagalele
    Mataiasi Dinavuso
    Kaliopate Tavola
    Editor Atu Kaloumaira
    Title Impacts of the 1997-98 El Niño Event in Fiji
    Series Title Reducing the Impact of Environmental Emergencies through Early Warning and Preparedness in the Case of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)
    Publication Date 2000
    Place of Publication Suva
    Publisher United Nations University
    Pages 65
    Language eng
    Abstract In 1997-98 the most intense El Niño of the 20th century occurred. It prompted the UNFIP to support 16 country case studies to document El Niño’s societal impacts. These countries were affected in a variety of ways by the 1997-98 event. The overriding objective of these case studies has been to determine how countries affected by either of ENSO’s extremes can be better assisted through improved use of El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) forecasts. Fiji is very grateful to have been selected, along with Papua New Guinea (PNG), as the two island countries to represent the Pacific island countries (PICs). In September 1999 UNEP concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with the South Pacific Applied GeoScience Commission (SOPAC) to undertake the Fiji case study. Immediately following this, the Fiji government endorsed the undertaking of the Fiji case study project. This endorsement facilitated the access of our research team to government information and the release of civil servants to be Team members.
    UNBIS Thesaurus CLIMATE
    NATURAL DISASTERS
    METEOROLOGY
    WATER RESOURCES
    FIJI
    EL NINO CURRENT
    Copyright Holder United Nations University
    Copyright Year 2000
    Copyright type All rights reserved
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