Tag: fire prevention
Coexisting with fire: FoRISK’s new factsheet on Alpine forest resilience
The FoRISK network has published the first of a two-part factsheet series on wildfire management, developed by its expert members in collaboration with FOEN/BAFU,...
Shared lessons from the Himalayas to the Mediterranean: governing forests against...
Forest fire governance is shifting from a narrow suppression model towards a broader prevention-and-resilience approach, and this is where a pan-global lens becomes highly...
Carrefour and FSC turn to preventive forest management to tackle wildfires...
Carrefour España and the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) have relaunched their "Committed to our forests" programme, and this fourth edition takes a decisive step...
Moving beyond suppression: why fire-smart management pays off
Across the Mediterranean region, wildfires are becoming larger, more intense, and more destructive. Climate change is part of the story, but it is not...
Wildfires: responsible forestry as a risk mitigation tool
Wildfires in recent years have ravaged millions of hectares of forest land, destroyed thousands of homes and claimed hundreds of victims.
Globally, nearly all of the...
FORESTMED 2025: strengthening resilience and cultural landscapes
The Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region is characterised by an outstanding richness in terms of culture and ecosystems. However, the area is currently facing...
New FAO e‑learning course strengthens integrated fire management skills
FAO has launched a new e‑learning course aimed at strengthening practical skills for integrated fire management (IFM), with a focus on early warning systems...
Mediterranean forests under pressure from mega-fires on the climate-human nexus
Four years ago, on 28 July 2021, a multiple-ignition fire started in a pyro-catchment in Mediterranean Türkiye. With the help of strong föhn winds...
Beyond the flames: rethinking wildfire solutions with social innovation
“Millions are being invested in trying to find the right solution to wildfires. And yet, we are further away than ever from it,” says...
Compensating for the 8MFW climate impact
The value of meeting in person for face-to-face discussions and networking opportunities is not to be underestimated. Yet moving a large number of people...
Hotter, drier, more fire-prone: how climate change will reshape wildfire hazard...
In 2025, more than one million hectares burned across the EU. In Sardinia, the Mediterranean's second-largest island, just 0.6% of fires cause over half...
