Year of publication 2025

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Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

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Pages 2

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Publisher FAO ;

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Product type Project

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Synopsis (short abstract) Wildfires pose increasingly severe threats to people, ecosystems and climate stability worldwide, with their intensity and frequency escalating due to land use changes and climate change. While fire remains an essential traditional land management tool for Indigenous Peoples and smallholders, the challenge lies in managing destructive wildfires while preserving beneficial controlled fire practices. In response, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with seed funding from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity of Germany (BMEL), established the Global Fire Management Hub (Fire Hub) to lead a paradigm shift from fire suppression to the holistic approach of Integrated Fire Management (IFM).Launched at the Eighth International Wildland Fire Conference in May 2023, the Fire Hub convened key partners, including the Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), other United Nations (UN) agencies, and numerous regional and national organizations. Its goal is to enhance countries’ capacities to implement IFM to reduce the negative impacts of wildfires on livelihoods, landscapes and global climate stability. Through technical workshops, capacity building and knowledge sharing, the Fire Hub and partners discussed its implementation and operationalization.

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Language English

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