Solomon Islands: Disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation merge

"There is increasing recognition that these two areas share common ground; both are concerned with reducing vulnerability of communities and contributing to sustainable development," says the Acting Director of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community's Geoscience and Technology Division (SOPAC) Land Resources Division (LRD), Mr Inoke Ratukalou, to the Slomon Times. "Therefore, the need to integrate the two concepts and to work out concrete actions to reduce risks and vulnerability and to increase the resilience of agriculture and forestry ecosystems is vital for the sustainable livelihoods of Pacific people," he continues.