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Location

SPREP LIBRARY

Author(s)

Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment

Publisher

Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment

Publication Year:

2003

Publication Place

Apia, Samoa

Physical Description:

68 p. ; 29 cm

Call Number

[EL]

Collection

Climate Change Resilience

Material Type

Strategy

Language

English

Record ID:

34183

Legacy PEIN ID:

74184

General Notes

Available electronically

Available online

Subject Heading(s)

Environment - Conservation - Samoa

Environment - Protection - Samoa

Natural resources - Conservation - Samoa

Abstract

Land is at the very core of everything connected to the faa-Samoa (Samoa way) - culture, titles, language, aiga (extended family) and people. It is often the cause of major conflicts between individuals, families, villages or districts. Drawn-out disputes are common due mainly to uncertainties over numerous beneficial owners with competing interests. One only has to visit the Lands and Titles Court at Mulinuu in Upolu and Tuasivi in Savaii to witness the extent in which Samoans would fight to protect the pule (authority) over their customary lands. This forum does not permit legal representation but allows the beneficial owners to argue their own cases themselves before a panel of Samoan judges. For such an important issue in people's lives the subject of land is not openly discussed, except in court, giving the impression that either it is too complex to deal with or too personal to be anybody else's business.

Tag(s)

climatic changes