Samoans Turn to Traditional Housing as Sanctuary from Climate Risks

RATIONALE: In Samoa a solution to the problem of increasing climate risks, particularly cyclone damage, is to develop housing based on indigenous knowledge, design, and materials.

Project type: Capacity Building Knowledge Communication
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Integration of Climate Change Risk and Resilience into Forestry Management
Project type: Capacity Building Field Implementation
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Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change
Project type: Policy Formulation and Integration Research
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Community-Based Adaptation Programme
Project type: Capacity Building Community Awareness Knowledge Communication
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Pacific Mangroves Initiative
Project type: Capacity Building Research
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Securing Community Water Resources Project

 The water resources of Samoa have encountered many disastrous and difficult situations as a direct result of climate change.

Project type: Capacity Building
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Reforestation, Rehabilitation and Community Forestry Fire Prevention Project

 The impacts of coastal erosion from sea level rise and climate change and climate variability is causing the destruction of lowland coastal forest areas.

Project type: Capacity Building
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Project Profile 3: Climate Health Cooperation Program Project

The establishment of ‘climate & health’ awareness, training, database and research programs amongst the wider community through health and medical specialists will enable Samoa to strength

Project type: Capacity Building
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Climate Early Warning System Project

Without the appropriate systems in place, the impacts of climate change on vulnerable sectors and communities are  to a large extent unforeseen, and the frequency and intensity of climate related

Project type: Capacity Building
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Increasing Resilience to Climate Change and Natural Hazards
Project type: Capacity Building Field Implementation
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