Implications of climate change and sea level rise for Western Samoa: report of a Preparatory Mission

Abstract

Scientists have hypothesised that, due to "greenhouse gases" being omitted into the atmosphere through human activities, the climate on Earth may change at an accelerated rate in the near future. The potential for serious environmental, social, physical, political and economic difficulties from this change has become a common subject throughout the Pacific during recent years. A list of recent publications on the causes of and possible effects from this climate change can be found.