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The National Environment Sector Plan (NESP) 2022/2023 – 2026/2027 updates the NESP 2017-2021. It is based on the most recent State of the Environment (SOE) assess- ment documented in 2023, and lessons learned from the previous NESP.

The State of the Environment Report 2023 provides the most recent health check on the threats, state and impacts on Samoa’s environment. The report builds on previous SOE reports (1993, 2006 and 2013).

Baseline information on seabirds is urgently needed, particularly to determine presence of remnant populations of petrels and shearwaters to enable management actions to developed for their protection, enhancement and/or restoration to these islands.

Bioregions are spatial units of the marine environment that host similar biota, and can serve to provide spatially explicit surrogates of biodiversity for marine conservation and management,

Waste is a global issue and is increasingly recognized as a major challenge for world communities. Proper waste management is essential for thriving societies, livable cities, and robust economies. In addition to the ongoing waste management issues of mainland countries, Pacific Island countries (PICs) are faced with a unique set of challenges – such as geographic isolation, vulnerability to climate change, high cost of transporting waste, limited availability of suitable land, and a small consumer base.

A statistics report for food security in Samoa.

Samoa is an island nation located in the Pacific Ocean, that is made up to nine volcanic islands - two pf which are Savai'i and Upolu. Upolu is the most populated where the capital city Apia is located and Savai'i is the largest of the nine. Samoa is extremely vulnerable to climate change due to its geographic location, status as a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) in the Pacific, and the importance of the natural resources to its main economic sectors of fisheries, agriculture and tourism. Samoa is only responsible for an insignificant proportion of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Despite this, Samoa is keen to play its part in global climate change mitigation efforts.

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