| ID | 132406 |
| Title Proper | Urban squatters and the poor in Fiji |
| Other Title Information | issues of land and investment in coastal areas |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tokalau, Jennifer Joy Bryant |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Pacific land issues are not only about Indigenous ownership in rural areas. Within urban areas in particular, land historically alienated into State control produced consequences only now being realised. In Fiji, all State land is claimed by communal landowners and such claims were said to be one reason for the 2006 coup. It has been suggested in recent times that urban informal settlements on the qoliqoli (coastal and foreshore land) are at risk and face increasing challenges from landowners. This paper examines a neglected area of urban State land in Fiji and comments on the future of the urban poor in Fiji if land tenure is unresolved. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asia Pacific Viewpoint Vol.55, No.1; April 2014: p.54-66 |
| Journal Source | Asia Pacific Viewpoint Vol.55, No.1; April 2014: p.54-66 |
| Key Words | Fiji ; Oceania ; Coastal Security ; Urban Squatters ; Geopolitical Issues ; Land Tenure ; Communal Landowners ; Informal Settlements ; Sectorial Identities ; Foreshore Land ; Coastal Land ; Maritime Challenges |