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Samoa along with it Pacific island neighbours and all other small island developing states is particularly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change. Our land, livelihoods culture and ecosystems are fundamentally threatened by sea level rise and the changing climatic conditions

This report outlines the latest estimates of Samoa's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, covering the years 1994-2007. These emission estimates are the main output from second national GHG inventory, which was coordinated by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE)

Nuutele Island hosts a diverse range of plant species, significant populations of land and seabirds, fruit bats, coconut crabs and turtles. It is a small island with a total land mass of about 108ha and located south east of Upolu Island at 1.8km off the Aleipata coast. It is an important offshore island on this part of Samoa because not only does it hold a diversity of species but one of the first islands to include or part of a Marine Protected Area. As a protected area it should be free of invasive species and destructive human activities and making sure that the island’s uniqueness still remains

As a small island developing state, Samoa is particularly vulnerable to the threat of climat change, which significantly hampers its economic development and progress towards the millennium development goals (MDGs). In response to this threat, Samoa has prepared a National adaption programme of action (NAPA), which identifies the most urgent and immediate needs for adapting to the adverse efffects of climate change in the country. The preparation of the NAPA was done as part of samoa's commitment to implementing the united nations framework convention on climate change (UNFCCC) which samoa, as a lease developed country (LDC) ratified the convention on 16 march 1993

Samoa's National Environmental Capacity Strategy (NECS) is drawn on the assessment and analysis of priority thematic and cross-cutting capacity needs. These needs have identified priority actions for capacity development and opportunities to promote synergies across the 3 Conventions which are highlighted as project profiles in the NECS. Strategies to implement these project profiles including means of monitoring and evaluation of outcomes are also highlighted in the NECS.