Four hundred representatives from villages and community organisations in Samoa, participated in the "Call for Proposals" Workshops" by the U.N.D.P. Global Environment Facility (G.E.F.) Small Grants Programme (S.G.P.).Click on the link below to read the full article.
Samoa recently became the world's 17th shark sanctuary, joining other countries in the effort to preserve threatened shark species within their waters.Click on the link below to read the full story.
World Water and Forests Day was celebrated in Samoa on Tuesday. The two-day event, themed "Water & Forest Resources for Sustainable Urban Development", was held at the Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi Convention Centre.Click on the link below to read the full story.
This publication presents condensed "Lessons Learned" from five years implementation of a project across four countries in the South Pacific Island Region (Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu and Niue) aimed at strengthening biodiversity conservation and reduction of forest and land degradation.Click on the lin
Samoa hosts Pacific Ministerial Shark Symposium 1 March, 2018, Apia, Samoa - Pacific history was made with the very first Pacific Ministerial Shark Symposium opening in Samoa today, demonstrating global leadership from the island region in protecti... More detail
The launch of a new project puts the small Polynesian country at the forefront of "Access and Benefit Sharing" " helping ensure communities derive significant economic, social and environmental benefits from the country"s extensive genetic resources. Click on the link below to read the full story
Approximately 20 million Blue Sharks are killed each year, propelling Samoa and Sri Lanka to jointly propose to place the species on a special global list asking countries to conserve them and protect their habitat. Click on the link below to read the full article.
The 12th Conference of Parties of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS COP12) today accepted the proposal by Samoa and Sri Lanka to list the blue shark on CMS Appendix II, acknowledging that the species is currently under threat and would benefit from collaborative conservation measures.Click
Eight communities on the island of Savai’i in Samoa have decided to continue forest conservation and have agreed to five year management plans (2017-2022) for three Community Conservation Areas.
FAO is working with the Government of Samoa in supporting three Community Conservation Areas across eight villages on the island of Savai’i. The conservation areas aim to preserve biodiversity and maintain the ecosystem services of intact forest protected areas, mainly in the highlands.