Fiji Times Sunday 10 September 2017 About half a century ago, villagers of Vatuolalai had to rely on copra and the marine resource as their main source of income.
The construction of The Naviti Resort changed their way of life.
These changes included both the positive and negative impacts on the community as a whole.
In the past two weeks, we have highlighted the economic and social impacts, and how the resort directly and indirectly made an impact on the environment and change in social behaviour.
In this week’s Discovering Fiji column, we will highlight the economic benefits in the hope it will shed some light for other landowners around the country, who are willing to lease their land for development. Read more…