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When eminent economist Nicholas Stern was commissioned by the British government to direct the largest study ever of global warming, the results made headlines world wide. The Global Deal offers a concise, accessible view of the climate crisis and its possible solutions, as proposed by one of today's greatest economists.

Pacific Island countries are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and variability. Conservation of mangroves and associated coastal ecosystems has been identified as a key natural adaptation strategy and mitigation measure to the effects of climate change.

In this report only immediate policy issues related to disaster risk reduction and disaster management that need to be tackled specifically in relation to the flooding in the sugar belt are highlighted4. Two categories of recommendations are relevant in this context of flooding in the sugar belt area - those that need to be addressed by the Government of Fiji within its disaster risk management context, and those that are of direct relevance to the Fiji sugar industry.