Puipui ma fa'asao le si'osi'omaga • Preserve and protect the environment
AS-EPA
About
American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency
Mission
To provide regulatory services to promote clean air, safe and clean drinking water, and land free of pollutants to protect the environment and safeguard the quality of natural resources upon which life on our islands depends.
Vision
A clean, healthy, and well-protected island environment, supporting a sustainable society and economy to benefit the people of American Samoa and all native wildlife both marine and terrestrial.
Our purpose is to ensure that...
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All residents of American Samoa are protected from significant risks to human health and the environment where they live, learn, and work.
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Efforts to reduce environmental risk are based on the best available scientific information.
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American Samoa and federal laws protecting human health and the environment are enforced fairly and effectively.
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Environmental protection is an integral consideration in American Samoa. Policies concerning natural resources, human health, economic growth, energy, transportation, agriculture, industry, and international trade are similarly considered in establishing environmental policy.
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All parts of society – villages/communities, individuals, businesses, and government, – have access to accurate information sufficient to effectively participate in managing human health and environmental risks.
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Environmental protection contributes to making our communities and ecosystems diverse, sustainable, and economically productive.
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American Samoa works with other states and nations to protect the global environment.
Structure of the Agency
The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency has four divisions that carry out the mission and vision of the Agency.
These divisions include:
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