Disaster Management and Environment Protection through Media (Fiji)

Disaster Management Disaster Management and Environment and Environment Protection through Protection through Media (Fiji)Media (Fiji)Presented by Sandhya NarayanPresented by Sandhya NarayanFoundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises N DevelopmentFoundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises N DevelopmentFijiFiji

‘‘CR’ in FijiCR’ in Fiji

Govt/Private Radio’s more or less fulfilling the role community radio Govt/Private Radio’s more or less fulfilling the role community radio considering the population composition of less than 850, 000 in total. considering the population composition of less than 850, 000 in total.

Programs run in Fijian, Hindi and English to cater to majority of the Programs run in Fijian, Hindi and English to cater to majority of the population. (entertainment, religion, births & deaths, community event files population. (entertainment, religion, births & deaths, community event files etc)etc)

A frequency for french broadcast link up.A frequency for french broadcast link up. 24 hour BBC chanel24 hour BBC chanel

Who is left out?Who is left out?

Possibly the new migrantsPossibly the new migrants From China, Japan, India From China, Japan, India

Environmental Environmental AwarenessAwareness

Anti Litter Campaigns (Min of Environment, Municipal Councils)Anti Litter Campaigns (Min of Environment, Municipal Councils) Reduce, Recycle and ReuseReduce, Recycle and Reuse Clean Up Campaigns (NGO’s, Youth Groups)Clean Up Campaigns (NGO’s, Youth Groups) Land Use (Min of Agriculture)Land Use (Min of Agriculture)

Apart from news and current affairs interviews, talkback shows are a Apart from news and current affairs interviews, talkback shows are a popular way for getting people to voice their concerns and issuespopular way for getting people to voice their concerns and issues

eg. Polluted riverseg. Polluted riversExcessive smoke from vehiclesExcessive smoke from vehicles

Land clearing Land clearing

What more can be done?What more can be done? Bit more creativity to the programsBit more creativity to the programs

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