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Working together in close partnerships with communities and stakeholders for the pursuit of sustainable development.

OUR MISSION

Working together in close partnerships with communities and stakeholders for the pursuit of sustainable development.

National Renewable Energy Day 2018

Theme: “Powering Cities, Towns and Communities with 100% Renewable Energy” Samoa is at the forefront of climate change and sea level rise. Our Islands and communities …
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Samoa Attend High Level Segment of the 14th COP for the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD),

Samoa as a party to the CBD attended the high level meeting 14th COP for the Convention on Biological Diversity, held in Egypt from 14th-15th of …
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National Toilet Day Commemoration 2018

Commemoration of the 7th National Toilet Day commenced today at the Samoa Convention Center hosted by The Water & Sanitation Sector and PUMA. This year’s theme …
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Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Project Workshop

The Division of Environment and Conservation (DEC) conducted the National Stakeholder Workshop for the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Project, held at Taumeasina Island Resort this …
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GEF National Dialogue 2018

The two day National Dialogue for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) in Samoa was held on the 5th and the 6th of November, 2018 at the …
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IUCN partners with Renewable Energy Samoa

The Ministry of Natural Resources through the Renewable Energy Division had collaborated with the International Union for Conservation Of Nature (IUCN) in conducting a National Workshop …
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WORLD TSUNAMI AWARENESS DAY 2018

World Tsunami Awareness Day 2018 commemorates today, Monday the 5th of November; a day to value and signify the importance of Tsunami Preparedness worldwide. Tsunamis although …
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Staff joins the Great Barrier Reef Whale and Dolphin Research Programme in Australia

In August MNRE staff Samantha Kwan was able to join the Great Barrier Reef Whale …
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Policy – Data Integration Workshop

UNESCAP in collaboration with Samoa Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Finance hosted a 5 …
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Training Workshop: Tanoa International Hotel, Nadi, Fiji

Training on mutually agreed terms (MAT) for access to genetic resources supporting the effective implementation of the CBD and the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing

Workshop summary report prepared by; Lealofi Mamaia Seumalo Afele Faiilagi Overview Since the adoption of …
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3rd Pacific Ridge to Reef Project Steering Committee and Technical Workshops

Delegations from 14 Pacific SIDS involved with the implementation of the Pacific Ridge to Reef …
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Brunei Darussalam – Commonwealth Third Country Training Programme

Participants at the Closing Ceremony on 11th August 2018 at the Rizqun International Hotel. 7 from …
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Enhancement of Solid Waste Management

Introduction The program was held in Japan Kobe and it was offered to those who …
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Sustainable Urbanisation, 3-5th July 2018, Suva, Fiji

OVERVIEW OF MEETING: The Conference was organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission …
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Ocean Law & Policy Course” – Rhodes Academy of Ocean Law & Policy

The United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) came into force in November …
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Enhancing Synergies between Trade and Environment Policies – Geneva, Switzerland

Overview Enhancing synergies between trade and environmental policies is the main focus of the 3rd …
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International Conference on Climate Change and Fragility in the Asia-Pacific Region

12th July, Mrs Fetoloai Alama Yandall (ACEO-PUMA) represented the Ministry to the International Conference on …
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Seoul Climate Initiative and the Pacific CTCN Regional Forum for NDEs – Seoul, Republic of Korea

16th – 20th July 2018, We the participants of the Asia-Pacific region, gathered in Seoul, …
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Seminar on the Development of Finance and Economics for the Independent State of Samoa

Ms Sieni Ieremia (Expenditure Accountant) had represented the Ministry to the Seminar on the Development …
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Climate Data for the Environment (CliDe) Training

2- 13 July 2018 – Ausetalia Titimaea (ACEO & Manager of CliDe) & Tile Tofaeono …
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World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Tropical Cyclone Committee Meeting for the South West Pacific and South East Indian Ocean

Overview: 23-28 July 2018 – Mr Maccarios Auvae (Scientific Officer) had represented MNRE to the …
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Pacific Regional Deep Sea Mining Workshop.

2nd – 4th July 2018, Mr Lameko Talia (Principal Geophysics Officer) had attended a workshop …
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