Member States

Samoa

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05 Oct

Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands, Savai'i and Upolu, two smaller inhabited islands, Manono and Apolima, as well as several small uninhabited islands including the Aleipata Islands.

Member since: 2016

Capital

Apia

Population (2015)

197,093

GNI Per Capita (2016)

$3,987.0

Emissions Per Capita (2014)

9.697 tons

Website Links

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Permanent Mission of the Independent State of Samoa to the United Nations

National Focal Points

Ms. Peseta Noumea Simi

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Ms. Tasha Shon-Siaosi

ASSISTANT CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

National Climate Vulnerability Level and actions

0 Average

Sea Level Rise

Due to climate change sea level rising index

3 mm/yr

0.23%

Sea Level Rise

Due to climate change sea level rising index

3 mm/yr

0.23%

Sea Level Rise

Due to climate change sea level rising index

3 mm/yr

0.23%

Adaptation: Priority Focus Area

Adaptation: Priority Sectors:

1) Agriculture;

2) Coastal infrastructure;

3) Health;

4) Forestry + 3 other highlighted priority sectors.

Emission Mitigation

Generate 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2025.

Future Plans

Adaptation: Priority Sectors:

1) Agriculture;

2) Coastal infrastructure;

3) Health;

4) Forestry + 3 other highlighted priority sectors.

Downloads

Samoa-INDC_Submission-to-UNFCCC

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