Ministry of Natural Resources, and Environment

Publications
Obtain your own copy of many publications on Samoa’s environment and sustainable development issues. You are welcome to view or download the material available on the website, however, not all documents are available in electronic form. All documents are available in hard copy. For more information please send an email to info@mnre.gov.ws
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Environment Resource Education Guide
Environment Resource Education Guide (4.7MB)

Studies / Research
State of the Environment - 2006
Inventory of POPs in Samoa
May 2003 - Consultancy for the capacity needs assessment on access and benefit sharing and the protection of traditional knowledge, practices and innovations
Inventory of POPs in Samoa
Institutional Capacity Assessment of POPs and PTS in Samoa
2002 - Feasibility study on the removal of rats from Nuutele Island
National Implementation Plan for POPs in Samoa
Preparation of an Initial Inventory of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and Persistent Toxic Substances (PTS) Presence, Levels and Trends in Humans and the Environment in Samoa
Survey of whales and dolphins in Samoa 2003
World summit on sustainable development assessment
Samoa's POPs Project Country Plan
Solid Waste Characterisation
National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Consultancy Final Report
NUS GHG Presentation on Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use Sector(AFOLU).
NUS GHG Presentation on Industrial Process and Product Use Sector (IPPU)
Advanced Training in Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment
Climate Risk Profile for Samoa
Climate Change 2007 - The Physical Science Basis: Summary for Policymakers
Properties and Uses of Indigenous Hardwood of Samoa
Myna Bird Fact Sheet
Myna Bird Trap Pictures.
Photos taken by Douglas Prat at Aopo December 2006
Improved Management of Lake Lanoto’o Samoa’s First Ramsar Site
Requirements for Access to Local Biodiversity Resources
Rehabilitation and Susutainable Management of Apia Catchment
Samoa Flood Management Action Plan 2007 - 2012.
Samoa FloodPlan Management: A Guideline for Planning and Development Assestment.
Water for Life - Sector Plan Draft 2006.

MNRE Cabinet Development Committee (CDC)
August 2006 Progress Reports
CDC - Progress Report 'Manumea & Ma'oma'o Project
CDC - Progress Report Aleipata Island 'Rats & Ants' Project
CDC - Progress Report Lake Lanutoo 'Ramsar' Project
CDC Report - Water Resource
CDC Report: Heritage
CDC Progress Report Drainage
CDC Progress Report Vaitele Sustainable Management Project UNDP
CDC Rreport PIB Aviation Meteorology Obervation System
Cyclone Emergency Recovery Project Ecosystem Recovery Project Progress Report - Feb 05 to June 06
Cyclone Emergency Recovery Project Progress Report CDC Final
International Waters Project CDC Report
Korean Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resource (KIGAM) CDC Progress Report
Land Degradation UNCCD-SLM Progress Report
National Adaptation Programme of Action CDC Progress Report
NCSA CDC Progress Report
Ozone CDC Progress Report 2006
SIAM-2 C4.01 CDC Progress Report
SIAM-2 C5.01 CDC Completion Report
SIAM-2 C6 CDC Progress Report
Second National Communication to the UNFCCC-CDC Progress Report

June 2007 Progress Reports
International Waters Project Progress Report
Rat Eradication Aleipata Island Progress Report
JICA-MNRE National Parks Reserves Project Progress Report
SManumea & Ma'oma'o Project Progress Report
LakeLanoto'o (Ramsar) Progress Report
Sustainable Land Management Project Progress Report
Vaitele Quarry Rehabilitation Progress Report
CERP Ecosystem Progress Report
CERP Progress Report
Earthquake Early Warning (SIGMA) Progress Report
Heritage Project Progress Report
NCSA Report Progress Report
Ozone Progress Report
SIAM-2 Component 4 Progress Report
SIAM-2 Component 5 Progress Report
SIAM-2 Component 6 Progress Report
Second National Communication to the UNFCCC Progress Report
UNDP Marine Species Progress Report
UNDP NAPA Implementation
Water Resources EU (WaSSP) Progress Report