Ocean warming, sea-level rise and coastal flooding
American and Western Samoa
Land loss. Western Samoa has experienced shore recession of about 1.5 ft (0.46 m) per year for at least the past 90 years.
Reference: Nunn, P. 1997. Keimami sa vakila na liga ni Kalou (Feeling the hand of God): Human and nonhuman impacts on Pacific Island environments. School of Social and Economic Development, The University of South Pacific, Suva, Fiji.
