Climate adaptation strategies in response to environmental change range from subtle, short-distance movement—termed climate micro-mobility—to more structured approaches like planned relocation. Climate micro-mobility includes adaptive actions such as shifting housing within a village, moving livestock to higher ground, or adjusting daily activities to cope with seasonal or environmental changes. In contrast, planned relocation in response to climate change involves systematically moving entire communities to ostensibly safer locations to reduce exposure to hazards, as seen in Fiji’s adoption of policies under its Planned Relocation Guidelines (PRG). Many coastal communities in Fiji engage in climate micro-mobility as a means of adaptation, however, this activity lacks support and recognition from the government at a policy level. This policy brief will showcase examples of Fijian communities that engage in climate micro- mobility and highlight the need to ensure that National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) and policies capture such community-based strategies and recognize and support all avenues of mobility- based adaptation before the inception of planned relocation in communities.
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