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WORLD WETLAND DAY 2019
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YCAN Samoa First Pacific Youth Group to Win Ramsar Convention Award for Young Wetlands Champions
Youth Climate Action Network for Samoa (YCAN) is the first ever Pacific youth group to be awarded the Ramsar Convention Award for Young Wetlands Champions. The …
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Ground Breaking of the National Emergency Operations Center
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Two Samoas meet to discuss the case of the invasive Little Fire Ant
In late December 2018, the establishment of the Litter Fire Ant (LFA) in some parts of American Samoa was officially confirmed by the Director of the …
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International Renewable Energy Agency 9th Assembly
Samoa was well represented at the 9th annual Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the intergovernmental organization comprising 160 member countries that supports governments …
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The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) in Samoa
Successful grantees from Upolu with UNDP Resident Representative, Charles Chauvel (front left), CEO of MNRE, Ulu Bismarck Crawley (front right) and members of the SGP, NSC …
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Prime Minister Tuilaepa Dr. Sa’ilele Malielegoi Identifies Climate Change as the “Single Greatest Threat”
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New Era of Global Climate Action To Begin Under Paris Climate Change Agreement
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Workshops and Meetings
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 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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