And the smaller the island, the greater its vulnerability. Our ecosystems are so small and so close together in Western Samoa that we have no real room for making major mistakes. Global Climate Change is threatening not only our shores and our crops, but yours too. Our Pacific Ocean is precious to us and equally precious to you. We have banned the export of rainforest logs, we've banned logging on Upolu island, but logging still continues unsustainably on the island of Savaii.
Cultural erosion is a problem worldwide.
Our culture depends on our surroundings staying intact. Human population increase is posing a threat worldwide. And for small island nations with very limited natural resources, we can only afford to have a small number of visitors. Obviously, our Pacific environment means a lot to us. The French commencement of nuclear testing was unacceptable.