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which highlight reasons for past intervention failure (Nunn and McNamara 2019;
Piggott-McKellar et al. 2019a), shows that the onus is on these external agencies
to reappraise their models of assistance, to take a step back and become facilitators
rather than doers of adaptation in others’ places (McNamara et al. 2020).
Note
Since our research on Ono Island in mid 2019, Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold
(April 2020) tore across the island, flattening many of the buildings in the villages
we visited and damaging livelihoods. We expect that the impact of this may have
changed some of the views about climate change on which we report here.
Acknowledgements JAN was funded by a New Colombo Plan mobility grant from the Australian
Government, PN was funded by an Australian Research Council grant (LP160100941). For help
with community liaison, we thank Elia Nakoro and Meli Nanuku from the Fiji Museum. For their
many kindnesses and hospitality, we thank the people of Ono Island, especially Bulou Katarina
Rarasea, the chief of Narikoso, who was generous with her time and knowledge.
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which highlight reasons for past intervention failure (Nunn and McNamara 2019;
Piggott-McKellar et al. 2019a), shows that the onus is on these external agencies
to reappraise their models of assistance, to take a step back and become facilitators
rather than doers of adaptation in others’ places (McNamara et al. 2020).
Note
Since our research on Ono Island in mid 2019, Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold
(April 2020) tore across the island, flattening many of the buildings in the villages
we visited and damaging livelihoods. We expect that the impact of this may have
changed some of the views about climate change on which we report here.
Acknowledgements JAN was funded by a New Colombo Plan mobility grant from the Australian
Government, PN was funded by an Australian Research Council grant (LP160100941). For help
with community liaison, we thank Elia Nakoro and Meli Nanuku from the Fiji Museum. For their
many kindnesses and hospitality, we thank the people of Ono Island, especially Bulou Katarina
Rarasea, the chief of Narikoso, who was generous with her time and knowledge.
References
Aalbersberg WGL, Lovelace CEA, Madhoji K, Parkinson SV (1988) Davuke, the traditional Fijian
method of pit preservation of staple carbohydrate foods. Ecol Food Nutr 21:173–180
Bertana A (2020) The role of power in community participation: relocation as climate change
adaptation in Fiji. Environ Plan C-Polit Space 28:902–919
Burley DV, Balenaivalu J (2012) Kadavu archaeology: first insights from a preliminary survey.
Domodomo 25:13–36
Campbell IC (2011) Worlds apart: a history of the Pacific Islands. Canterbury University Press,
Christchurch
Carson MT (2018) Archaeology of Pacific Oceania: inhabiting a sea of islands. Routledge, London
Cox J, Finau G, Kant R, Tarai J, Titifanue J (2018) Disaster, divine judgment, and original sin:
Christian interpretations of tropical cyclone Winston and climate change in Fiji. Contemp Pac
30:380–411
Donner SD (2007) Domain of the Gods: an editorial essay. Climatic Change 85:231–236
du Bray M, Wutich A, Larson KL, White DD, Brewis A (2019) Anger and sadness: gendered
emotional responses to climate threats in four island nations. Cross-Cult Res 53:58–86
Fair H (2018) Three stories of Noah: navigating religious climate change narratives in the Pacific
Island region. Geo-Geogr Environ 5:e00068
Farbotko C (2019) Climate change displacement: towards ontological security. In: Klöck C, Fink M.
(eds) Dealing with climate change on small islands: towards effective and sustainable adaptation?
Gottingen University Press, Gottingen
Farran S (2014) ‘That plant is my ancestor’: dilemmas for intellectual property in developing
countries, food security and Pacific Island countries. Queen Mary J Intellect Prop 4:277–296
Foley AM (2018) Climate impact assessment and “islandness”: challenges and opportunities of
knowledge production and decision-making for Small Island Developing States. Int J Clim Chang
Strat Manag 10:289–302