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Background

Samoa, a small island country in the South West Pacific was the first in the region to become independent in 1962. The 2001 Population Census showed a total population of 174,140 with an economy based on tourism and exports including agriculture, fisheries and forestry products.

In order to develop and implement immediate and urgent project based activities to adapt to climate change and climate variability, projects to aid in existing regulations and policies that improve food production.

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National Communication (NC)

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Key Vulnerabilities

* Agriculture/Food Security
* Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems
* Water Resources
* Public Health
* Terrestrial Ecosystems

Potential Adaptation Measures

Agriculture and Food Security

* Educational & outreach activities to change management practices to those suited to climate change
* Switch to different cultivars

Water Resources

* Increase water supply, e.g. by using groundwater, building reservoirs, improving or stabilizing watershed management, desalination
* Decrease water demands, e.g. by increasing efficiency, reducing water losses, water recycling, changing irrigation practices
* Develop and introduce flood and drought monitoring and control system

Coastal Zones and Marine Ecosystems

* Develop Integrated Coastal Zone Management
* Develop planning/new investment requirements
* Protect, including building sea walls, and beach nourishment

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Samoa - National Communication June 19, 2009

National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPA)

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June 22, 2009

National adaptation programmes of action (NAPAs) provide a process for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to identify priority activities that respond to their urgent and immediate needs to adapt to climate change – those for which further delay would increase vulnerability and/or costs at a later stage. The following summarizes the NAPA for Samoa.

The objective of the proposed NAPA project for Samoa is to develop a country-wide programme of immediate and urgent project-based adaptation activities that address the current and anticipated adverse effects of climate change, including extreme events.

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Projects and Initiatives

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Development Programming

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