Cases / Law, regulation and treaties · Fiji · 2014
Kiribati buys 5,500 acres in Fiji for $8.77 million, with no sovereignty over the land
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Nature's voice · report
No measurement of the harm done to me here is on record.
Did nature suffer? Not measured.
Not on record
- The record does not name which of my species, waters, soils or forests were harmed.
In 2014 Kiribati bought about 5,500 acres in Fiji for USD 8.77 million, about 5% of its GDP, and acquired no sovereignty over the land. The seller was the Anglican Church, and about 500 Solomon Islander villagers without land rights were reported to lose out.
What?
Kiribati bought about 5,500 acres of Fijian land in 2014 for USD 8.77 million, without sovereignty over it. Devpolicy Blog
Where?
Fiji Devpolicy Blog
When?
2014 Devpolicy Blog
Who?
Gained
- Anglican Church (seller) — sale proceeds for land in Fiji Devpolicy Blog
Lost
- About 500 Solomon Islander villagers without land rights — reported to lose access to the land Devpolicy Blog
Harmed
None on recordWhy?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.
How?
Kiribati bought the land for USD 8.77 million; the purchase carried no sovereignty over the land. Devpolicy Blog
6 of 6 questions answered from the record
What happened
The record, in order.
Kiribati bought about 5,500 acres of land in Fiji in 2014 for USD 8.77 million, equal to about 5% of its GDP, and holds no sovereignty over the land (Devpolicy 2016).
The seller, the Anglican Church, gained from the sale; about 500 Solomon Islander villagers without land rights were reported to lose out (Devpolicy 2016).
In court and with insurers
Every proceeding and every insurer decision on record.
Lawsuits and rulings
No court case on record. No court has ruled on this case.
Insurers
No insurer decision on record.
What we don't know
Undisclosed, unproven, untried: recorded as data.
Nature
- Not measured Harm to nature: The record holds no measurement of harm to nature.
Record
- Insufficient Reported but not verified: the price was about four times that of the surrounding land (anonymous source).
- None on record The sources reviewed do not state what the land has been used for, or whether Kiribati has used it since the purchase.
Did the harm stop?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.
Who paid?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.
Sources
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Researchers
- Kiribati's land purchase in Fiji: does it make sense?Devpolicy Blog · 2016-01-11
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