The National Environment Sector Plan (NESP) 2017-2021 is to provide the blueprint for the sustainable management and development of natural resources in Samoa, and the protection and conservation of the country's environment. NESP sets out four long term environmental outcomes ((1) natural resources and environment conservation; (2) resilient built environment; (3) mainstreaming climate change and disaster risk management; and (4) sector governance) which together frame the sector's strategic direction for this period in the context of current and emerging issues and challenges.