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Cargo transported by water for Peru's foreign trade may only be restricted in cases of national crisis and/or state of emergency; in application of the principle of reciprocity; where ships do not meet safety or environmental protection provisions; or where ships are not covered for protection, compensation and/or civil liability.

Under Law No. 29408, the principles that underpin the tourism industry include sustainable development, inclusion, non discrimination, the promotion of private investment, quality and competitiveness.

(...) In that regard, the National Plan for High Quality Tourism 2017 2025 (CALTUR) lays down actions to improve the quality of the tourism offering in terms of human resources, service providers, and tourist sites and destinations; it also has systems for rating service providers in terms of good practices and environmental management. The role of the Tourism Training Centre, which conducts assessments, training and skills certification, is to develop human capital.(...)

Government efforts are aimed to strengthen fisheries management practices for development, food security, climate resilience and disaster relief efforts.

The Community Based Fisheries Management Programme (CBFMP) assists coastal village communities effectively manage, conserve and protect the limited inshore resources by encouraging local communities to identify problems, determine solutions and propose possible actions that would lead to the sustainable management of fisheries resources.

Samoa relies on sustainable catch practices and adopts an ecosystem approach to fisheries management using best available scientific information. (...)

The Commercial Fisheries Management Advisory Committee (CFMAC) overlooks the management of Samoa's commercial fisheries to ensure its long-term sustainability. Yields from the tuna fisheries are collected through various means including daily catch logs from fishing trips, port sampling and unloading data. These data are critical as they provide key inputs to stock assessment models which then generate the estimated status of tuna stocks. The status of tuna stocks is used as a basis for the formulation of advice to manage the tuna fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean. This practice is in line with Samoa's commitment to ensure full elimination of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. The collection of catch and effort data is an obligation for Samoa under the Convention for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC).

Samoa supports the call by the Pacific WTO Members for a successful agreement in the Fisheries Subsidies discussion that will fulfil the two aspects of SDG14.6 and MC11 mandates which provides for strong disciplines that target those that cause overfishing and at the same time provide appropriate and effective special and differential treatment, including for small island states and LDCs. (...)

Samoa's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change includes the target of 100% renewable energy by 2025.
This reflects Samoa's commitment to address the need for energy in a sustainable way, whilst reduce the energy import bill. (...)

Several projects are being implemented including the New Zealand funded solar farms in Faleata and Salelologa, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) funded wind farm in Vailoa Aleipata, and solar facilities all around Upolu and Savaii funded by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The Government also organizes nationwide public awareness and education programmes on energy efficiency and conservation.