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Fire-smart forest management

Strengthening knowledge to combat wildfires and boost wildfire resilience

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Author Business Development Task Force

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The increased frequency and intensity of wildfires is driven by longer fire seasons, exacerbated by climate change, with severe implications for water quality and supply, livelihoods and biodiversity. Damage and loss from wildfires can be reduced by investing in fire-smart resilience and management systems. The issue is not well understood, so governments and institutions tend to take a reactive approach to wildfires when they should be implementing sustainable integrated fire-management systems that reduce risk, enhance preparedness, enact a fast and safe response plan and aid quick recovery. FAO will strengthen integrated fire-management systems based on a country-by-country analysis, systematically applying a frame of reference to enact “fire-smart” management policies, plans and practices. Understanding wildfire risk is the first step towards reduction.

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