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The agreement, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000 for a period of twenty years and revised in 2005, builds on the acquis of thirty years of experience. The successive Lomé Conventions had provided a unique model of North/South relations, combining a negotiated system of trade preferences and considerable amounts of aid. Yet the results had been mixed. Evaluations of Community aid to the ACP countries often demonstrated that insufficient account had been taken of the institutional and policy context in the partner country, and this had too often undermined the viability and effectiveness of cooperation. The impact of non- reciprocal trade preferences had also proven disappointing. The rise in private direct investment flows to the developing countries over the previous two decades had not benefited the majority of ACP coun-tries. Although the farsightedness and the contractual nature of the Lomé Conventions were acquis worth preserving, there was also an obvious need to adapt to international and regional developments. The rise in poverty in a number of countries, demographic development and environmental pressures meant that objectives and cooperation practices needed to be substantially reviewed.

The subject of this book, as the subtitle 'The Ethnobotany of Samoa' indicates, is the traditional and current uses of plants in Samoa. The word ethnobotany is composed of two root words of Greek origin, ethnos, meaning a race or people, and botanikos, referring of course to plants. Thus ethnobotany is the scientific study of how people in different cultures interact with and utilize the plants in their natural environment.

Wayside plants of the Islands : a guide to the lowland flora of the Pacific Islands, Hawai'i, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti, Fiji, Guam, Belau / W. Arthur Whistler

Coastal planning and management offers a comprehensive toolkit for n=both coastal professionals and students of coastal management. This book provides an important link between coastal planning and management, emphasizing tools for the development, evaluation and implementation of all important types of coastal management plans.

In the coastal villages of San Vicente town in Palawan life revolves around the cycles of the moon and the patterns of ocean tides. The wind-swept seascape is a living reminder that Nature's art is more powerful than any human creation. All along the rocky shoreline and sandy beaches, fishing communities carve their daily existence according to the Rhythm of the sea

Proceedings of two workshops held at the East-West Center, Honolulu, in November 1994 - Volume 1

Long recognised as the premier travel writer to the South Pacific, author David Stanley narrows and deepens his focus in Tonga-Samoa Handbook. Covering the lush, tropical Samoas, the ancient Kingdom of Tonga, and lonely little Niue, this book provides penetrating coverage of the unique histories, culture, and mores of the region...

Proceedings of two workshops held at the East-West Center, Honolulu, in November 1994

An outline of the life of Samoa