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The initiative includes restoring wetlands, which serve as a \"natural sponge to reduce downstream impacts of pollution on coral reefs\" and help stabilize mud and silt to reduce erosion.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002453#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To support the kuta enterprise, WCS-Fiji and the Ministry of Trade, Cooperatives, and Small and Medium Enterprises conducted a governance and cooperative registration workshop for 133 community members, including 98 women and 41 youth. This led to the formation and registration of the Yasi Boi Yawa Women’s Cooperative.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iisd-002453#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To combat illegal fishing and the degradation of climate-resilient reefs, communities in the Bua, Bureta, and Nakorotubu Districts are implementing community surveillance and enforcement. 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