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Communities and Climate Change in Am. Samoa

Communities and Climate Change in Am. Samoa. Ufagafa Ray Tulafono Am. Samoa Dept. of Marine & Wildlife Resources. As Samoans, we value. As Samoans, we value. As Samoans, we value. As Samoans, we value. What is the problem. Resources are becoming scarce Resources are disappearing

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Communities and Climate Change in Am. Samoa

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  1. Communities and Climate Change in Am. Samoa Ufagafa Ray Tulafono Am. Samoa Dept. of Marine & Wildlife Resources

  2. As Samoans, we value

  3. As Samoans, we value

  4. As Samoans, we value

  5. As Samoans, we value

  6. What is the problem • Resources are becoming scarce • Resources are disappearing • Ecosystems are being destroyed • Ecosystems are not properly functioning

  7. Why?

  8. Anthropogenic Sources • Pollution • Land Clearing • Overharvesting • Use of illegal harvest methods • Erosion

  9. Natural Sources • Climate Change • Tsunami • Droughts • Hurricanes • Coral Bleaching

  10. What are we doing about it?

  11. Practicing Conservation

  12. Integrating Traditional Knowledge and Science

  13. Increasing environmental awareness

  14. Becoming environmental stewards

  15. Develop partnership with communities and private sector

  16. Food security

  17. Livelihood becomes expensive and unhealthy

  18. It is our hope that…… • We are able to manage and protect our natural resources • Develop environmental friendly behaviors • Encourage food security • Preservation of cultural practices and knowledge • Sustainably utilize our resources • Thinking about tomorrow

  19. Our Island – Our Resources – Our Future

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