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The Environment sector is one of 14 sectors established by the Government of Samoa to coordinate the implementation of its national development agenda. The sector is responsible for coordinating efforts towards the realisation of Key Outcome 13and 14 on "enhanced environmental sustainability and climate disaster resilience" in the strategy for the development of Samoa (SDS). These efforts are defined in the National Environment Sector Plan (NESP) 2017-2021 under four key thematic areas involving natural resources and environment, built environment, climate change and disaster risk management and environmental governance

The purpose of this management plan is to set objectives and policies that will guide the Park Management with its implementation programs in accordance with the Lands, Survey and Environment Act 1989, Section 116. This is the third Management Plan produce since the designation of the area as a National Park in 1978. This first plan was produced in 1981 while second one was produced in 2011.

Ecosystem natural capital accounts: A quick start package (ENCA-QSP) is a comprehensive a[[roach applicable to all ecosystems, whether natural or modified by anthropogenic activities, with the purposes of measuring the capability of delivering their services now or in the future, directly to people or as inputs to the production of commodities.

Community integrated management plans. Vaimauga East District - Upolu. Implementations guidelines 2018.

This toolkit on communication. education and public awareness (CEPA) including considerations for access and benefit-sharing (ABS) contains methodologies, tips, checklists, case models and other materials to help Parties and stakeholders develop innovative awareness-raising strategies and training materials to communicate about biodiversity-related issues, in particular access and benefit-sharing. It draws upon work done under the programme of work on communication, education and public awareness (CEPA)

The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-sharing is a new international treaty that builds on and supports the implementation of the CBD, in particular one of its three objectives, the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources.

The focus of this brief is on plant genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge in the botanicals industry, although its conclusions and recommendations have broad applicability to other sub-sectors. Note that separate policy briefs review ABS issues pertaining to the pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, botanicals, industrial biotechnology and food and beverage sectors.

The focus of this brief is on the use of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge in the cosmetics industry, although conclusions and recommendations have broad applicability to other subsectors. Note that separate policy briefs review access and benefit-sharing issues pertaining to the pharmaceuticals, agriculture, botanicals, industrial biotechnology and food and beverage sectors.

The focus of this brief is on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, although its conclusions and recommendations have broad applicability to other sub-sectors. Note that separate policy briefs review ABS issues pertaining to the pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, botanicals, industrial biotechnology and food and beverage sectors.