IUFRO Announcements

2022-11-14

8th International Wildland Fire Conference - Governance Principles: Towards an International Framework

In the last decade, extreme fire events destroyed lives, buildings and natural habitats, cornering and puzzling politicians, institutional leaderships, and professionals. In 2017, wildfires tragically challenged Portuguese society. Since then, all our efforts converged into integrated fire management this is no longer a niche or a subject for a few wildland firefighters or landscape planners. It is all about reaching out to other communities of practice, economic sectors, and local and indigenous people. As fire management becomes a complex socio-ecological issue, it demands robust institutions, transparent and accountable procedures, and permanent communication with key stakeholders. It also demands a balanced budget between fuel treatment and suppression, in a set of cohesive policies. This means dismantling a culture of silos, promoting inter-departmental dialogue, avoiding unintended consequences from cross cutting public policies (agriculture, forestry, energy, development, environment, fiscal and others. In Portugal, we are also aiming at engaging different audiences, at different geographies and levels of authority and have their commitment, prevailing in time.

Date:   16-19 May 2023
Location:  Porto, Portugal
Organizers:  AGIF and Republic of Portugal

Website:  https://www.wildfire2023.pt/
Deadline for Abstract Submission - 12 December 2022:  https://www.wildfire2023.pt/conference/important-dates

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