Institutional Responses to Environment and Natural Resources Management: A Case of the Sustainable Development Bill for Fiji

Abstract

　The proposed Sustainable Development Bill (SDB) is a comprehensive piece of legislation, which proposes to lay the foundation for appropriate policies for the management of the environment in Fiji. Many developing countries are having difficulty in developing appropriate institutions to protect and sustainably manage their environment. In many cases, legislation enacted by governments fails to deliver results for environmental quality because it is not implemented effectively. This paper briefly discusses the proposed legislation from the point of view of its shortcomings for effective implementation and its implications for environmental degradation due to climate change.