Fiji’s coastlines face layered climate pressure.
This project focuses on the overlapping risks of sea-level rise, coastal flooding, shoreline erosion, and saltwater intrusion. Together, these pressures can make homes less secure, damage infrastructure, reduce agricultural productivity, and push communities toward difficult adaptation decisions.
Four pressures, one coastline.
- Sea-level rise increases long-term exposure for low-lying communities.
- Coastal flooding damages homes, roads, schools, and essential services.
- Shoreline erosion reduces usable land and weakens settlement stability.
- Saltwater intrusion threatens freshwater systems and agriculture.
Sea-level rise
Low-lying coastal zones face increasing exposure as higher seas and stronger storm impacts make disruption more frequent.
Flooding
Flooding is not only water in homes. It can damage roads, utilities, community buildings, and recovery capacity.
Erosion
Erosion means land loss, weaker natural barriers, and more pressure on houses and infrastructure close to shore.
Saltwater intrusion
Saltwater can reduce crop productivity, disrupt water access, and make it harder for communities to maintain livelihoods in place.