Changing the conversation about forest fires through social innovation
In 1986, fires raged rampant on Montserrat Mountain. As over 70,000 hectares of forest land burned throughout Catalonia, the wildfires drew dangerously...
Sparking firesmart policies in the EU
As the incidence and intensity of forest fires in southern Europe increases, policies that used to be effective in support of fire...
Have you discovered the Lessons on Fire digital platform?
Lessons on Fire is a digital platform dedicated to the exchange of knowledge about wildfires.
This platform allows you
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Multidisciplinary approach needed to create new wildfire strategies
In a seminar organised by the EFI Mediterranean Facility, held at Sant Pau Art Nouveau site, Barcelona, on 11 February 2019, European...
Deer prevent severe canopy fires, save oak trees and store carbon
While deer may impact tree regeneration, they can also help prevent the spread of severe wildfires. Given increased likelihood of extreme climatic...
Facing forest fires: towards a new paradigm for Europe and the Mediterranean
11 February 2019, Barcelona, Spain.
Leading experts in forest fires will meet in Barcelona to exchange ideas and strategies...
Forum on Catalan Wildfire Research continues online
The Forum on Catalan Wildfire Research, held in Barcelona on 6 November 2018, was a space for key regional actors in wildfire...
Towards a long-term solution to coexist with fire in Mediterranean areas
In southern European areas, fire-regimes are not fuel-limited since the fragmented cultural landscape is rapidly evolving to dense regenerating forests where managed agricultural lands...
MEFISTO Mediterranean forest fire fighting training standardisation
14 December 2018, Tuscany, Italy.
After 18 months of work, and just six months to finish, the MEFISTO project begins preparations for its final conference...
Root causes of forest fires must be urgently addressed
Each summer we hear terrible news about forest fires from world fire prone areas, a trend that has continued this year with the tragic...
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New agenda focuses on Mediterranean forest resilience in the face of...
The Mediterranean forest research community has a new mandate for action to strengthen the resilience of Mediterranean forest ecosystems over the next...
