ABSTRACT
Samoa, a Pacific small island developing state and territory (SIDST) (Figure 14.1) has been identified as a ‘climate-tourism hotspot’ where climate change is projected to have a major adverse effect on tourism (Becken and Hay, 2007; Scott et al., 2008). As Samoa’s leading foreign exchange earner, tourism accounts for over 20% of gross domestic product (GDP) (Samoa Ministry of Finance, 2012) and is a major employer, representing 10% of direct employment (Samoa Tourism Authority, 2009). Unlike Pacific destinations such as Fiji and New Caledonia, where large resorts are numerous, Samoa’s tourism is dominated by small-scale operations owned and run by local people and communities (Harrison and Prasad, 2013; Scheyvens, 2005). Consequently, tourism makes a significant direct contribution to the social and economic development of Samoa. Map of Samoa https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781315773827/6c859d48-123e-4505-ae9a-eb98cd98aa93/content/fig14_1_C.jpg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/>
