By the end of Lesson 1 you will:

• Be able to define the terms used in plant pest risk management.
• Understand the basic framework for managing plant pest risks and how pest risk management relates to other parts of pest risk analysis (risk assessment, uncertainty, and risk communication).
• Become familiar with the obligations a country has within an international framework of plant pest risk management.
• Be able to list the principles that are important to plant pest risk management.
• Learn to easily identify the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) that provide guidance in selecting appropriate options for managing plant pest risks.

Topic 1: What Is Risk Management?
Topic 2: Terminology
Topic 3: Principles and Concepts for Risk Management
Topic 4: Hazard Identification and Risk Management