Community risk management for Pacific islands

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Microsoft Word - Part V_Th2.doc Proceedings of the Pacific Regional Consultation on Water in Small Island Countries Theme 2 Case Studies – 82 Case Study D COMMUNITY RISK MANAGEMENT FOR PACIFIC ISLANDS Atu Kaloumaira (SOPAC) Proceedings of the Pacific Regional Consultation on Water in Small Island Countries Theme 2 Case Studies – 83 INTRODUCTION The management of community risk is a vast subject constituting a broad range of interrelated activities ranging from hazard assessments to analysis and evaluation so as to determine risk reduction measures. In the Pacific, the emerging focus is on comprehensive community risk management. The overriding goal of community risk management is to increase personal safety and community resilience. This should be achievable through development and adoption of good risk management practices. In essence increasing community resilience hinges on understanding