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A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

The countdown is on to COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, and in this issue, we fea-
ture voices from the Pacific’s political, faith, scientific and community leaders
Managing Director / Publisher on the eve of the meeting. As has been the case for decades now, those voices
Samisoni Pareti
sound frustrated but not fatalistic. Given the findings of the IPCC Scientific As-
sessment report in September, there’s a palpable sense of urgency.
Managing Editor
Samantha Magick
The window is open for limiting global warming to a 1.5°C increase, but it’s a
“very, very small window” says UN climate chief Patricia Espinosa in our cover
story (starting page 12). Read on for the key issues. Our publisher, Samisoni
Designer Pareti is scheduled to go to Glasgow to cover the conference, so be sure to visit
Dick Lee our website (islandsbusiness.com) as well, for coverage during the negotia-
tions.
Contributors
Also in this issue: Tuvalu’s ICT ambitions and how satellite technology ensured
Ambassador Kaliopate Tavola
the nation wasn’t isolated during the coronavirus pandemic; changes at the
Dennis Rounds
Manus and Nauru refugee processing centres; an overview of the issues facing
Dionisia Tabureguci
Pacific ports, we meet Niuean musician, actor and entrepreneur Glen Jackson
Dr Brij Lal
and Len Garae takes us on a trip to the Yasur volcano.
Ernest Gibson
Len Garae You will also find some beautifully written reflections from exiled academic Dr
Netani Rika Brij Lal in “Fiji made me: But which Fiji is mine?”. Fiji is preparing for elections
Nic Maclellan next year, and Lal’s reflections are timely:
Rowena Singh
“I have vicariously witnessed the struggle of so many over so many decades to
create a fair and just society in Fiji with the consent of the citizens. Failures—
and there were failures along the way—did not daunt or deter them. They were
always ready the next day to continue fighting for the values and ideals they
Islands Business is published monthly by held close to their hearts. The verdict of the ballot box might have been disap-
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