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Environmental predictors of pre-European deforestation on Pacific islands
Island and Ocean Ecosystems

Diamond, Jared

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Rolleti, Barry

2004
Country summary report - Forestry Division - Samoa
Island and Ocean Ecosystems
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Leavasa, Aukuso

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Pouli, Tolusina

Samoa lies in the southwest Pacific between latitudes 13° 25’S and 14º 05’S and longitudes 171° 23’W and 172° 48’W. It is comprised of two main islands, seven smaller islands (two of which are inhabited), islets and rocks. The total land area of Samoa is approximately 282 852 ha. The total population recorded from the last census in 1991 was 161 298; however, the Department of Statistics has estimated the total population in 1998 to be 168 027. The climate is tropical, tempered by the ocean environment, and marked by a distinctive wet season (November - April) and a dry season (May - October). Samoa has the most diverse angiosperm flora in tropical Polynesia, with 298 genera and nearly 500 species, with a very high proportion (32%) of endemic species (Whistler 1992). Syzigium is particularly well represented among the tree genera with 16 species, 9 of which are endemic. Samoa’s vegetation can be divided into 19 plant communities arranged in five broad categories: littoral vegetation, wetland vegetation, rainforest, volcanic scrub and disturbed vegetation. The most common littoral forest is that dominated by Barringtonia asiatica. Mangroves are best developed on the south coast of Upolu, but there is a small, unique mangrove forest dominated by Xylocarpus moluccensis on the south coast of Savaii. There are four rainforest types based on elevation, viz. coastal, lowland, montane (ca. 500-1 000 m) and cloud forest (> 1 000m). Low coastal forests are dominated by Diospyros and Syzigium spp. Five associations of lowland forest can be distinguished based on dominant tree species, the most common being dominated by Pometia pinnata, although lowland forest cover has declined markedly in recent decades. Remaining forests cover 37 percent of the total land of Samoa. Of this, indigenous forests comprise 36 percent and forestry plantations cover one percent (1%). The Forestry Division estimates that, of the remaining indigenous forest, only 5 percent is merchantable and 31 percent is non-merchantable. The major areas of commercial forest occur on the larger island of Savaii with small areas on Upolu.
Economics and coastal resource management in the Pacific : the work of the International Waters Project
Island and Ocean Ecosystems
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Holland, Paula

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Menzies, Steve

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Stacey, Natasha

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Wright, Drew

2004
The International Waters Project (IWP) is a seven-year project aimed at addressing the root causes of degradation in Pacific island international waters. The coastal component of the IWP supports the establishment of 'pilot' projects in each of 14 participating countries. Among other things, the project aims to address economic incentives that result in unsustainable practices.
The Pacific International Waters Project : approaches to stakeholder participation in coastal resource management / paper prepared for Coastal Zone Asia Pacific (CZAP) 2004
Island and Ocean Ecosystems
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Holland, Paula

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Menzies, Steve

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Stacey, Natasha

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Wright, Andrew

2004
First multipartite review meeting (MPR-1) - Marshall Islands-July,2002 - meeting report 2002/2003
Island and Ocean Ecosystems
2002
First regional task force meeting, Samoa-2001 - meeting report 2001/01
Island and Ocean Ecosystems
2001
First national coordinators meeting - Samoa,2002 - meeting report 2002/01
Island and Ocean Ecosystems
2002
Nauru 1990 : an environmental challenge for Australia and the Pacific
Island and Ocean Ecosystems
1990
Report of the second meeting of the South Pacific marine turtle conservation programme steering committee held in Noumea,New Caledonia, 1991
Island and Ocean Ecosystems
1992
Asia Pacific Sub-regional Environmental Policy Dialogue (SEPD), 17 November 2004, Bangkok
Island and Ocean Ecosystems

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

2004

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