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HEStaff exchange2023–2026

FIRE-ADAPT · The Role of Integrated Fire Management on Climate Change Adaptation for Ecosystem Services in Tropical and Subtropical Regions

Horizon Europe — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2023-01-01 → 2026-12-31
EU contribution
€1,278,800
Participants
26
Scheme
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-SE

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Results in brief

The Role of Integrated Fire Management on Climate Change Adaptation for Ecosystem Services in Tropical and Subtropical Regions

In the last few years, extreme wildfires have risen to international prominence, with widespread media coverage and political attention triggered by devastating fires in many places of the world, e.g. France, Greece, Italy, Brazil (the Amazon), and California. Such fires get out of control and devastate large areas causing unprecedented losses to biodiversity, emitting huge quantities of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, causing human losses and smoke-related diseases, and ravaging entire neighbourhoods, villages, or even towns. Climate change is among the key drivers of such wildfires. At the same time, wildfire regimes have been profoundly modified by direct (e.g. land-use change, fire suppression policies) and indirect (e.g. climate change) anthropogenic actions. Integrated Fire Management (IFM or sustainable fire management) has been identified by the international fire community as one of the key solutions to address the problem, requiring an interdisciplinary approach. IFM includes sets of actions aimed at reducing the extent and severity of undesired wildfires while maintaining (or improving) biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being. FIRE-ADAPT aims at addressing the full diversity of fire types and their different contexts by bringing together expertise from across regions from the Mediterranean Basin and Latin America for the purpose of improving our understanding of the role of IFM for wildfire prevention and for enhancing natural and cultural ecosystem services. The consortium has set up six Study Hubs in Mediterranean countries (Spain, France, Italy) and Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina), to facilitate science-practitioner exchanges and to enhance collaborations and networking. The ultimate intention of FIRE-ADAPT is to contribute to improving knowledge on what practices of IFM can enhance carbon abatement and nature-based solution potential, as well as wildfire risk mitigation, in culturally just and meaningful ways. FIRE-ADAPT enhances knowledge sharing through an international network gathering researchers and stakeholders in Europe and Latin America. This network works together to provide scientific evidence on the needs and potential impacts of IFM on the societal and ecological dynamics of tropical and subtropical regions, while sharing and integrating approaches and knowledge. The results of the project, including research outcomes, databases, guidelines and other resources are being made available to the wider research and practitioner community and ultimately translated into plain language for dissemination to the general population.

Data: CORDIS, © European Union

Project objective

In the last few years, extreme wildfires have risen to international prominence, with widespread media coverage and political attention triggered by devastating fires in many places of the world, e.g. France, Greece, Italy, Brazil (the Amazon), and California. Such fires get out of control and devastate large areas causing unprecedented losses on biodiversity, emitting huge quantities of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, causing human losses and smoke-related diseases, and ravaging entire neighbourhoods, villages, or even towns. Climate change is among the key drivers of such wildfires. At the same time, wildfire regimes have been profoundly modified by direct (e.g. land-use change, fire suppression policies) and indirect (e.g. climate change) anthropogenic actions. Integrated Fire Management (IFM or sustainable fire management) has been identified by the international fire community as one of the key solutions to address the problem, requiring an interdisciplinary approach. IFM includes sets of actions aimed at reducing the extent and severity of undesired wildfires while maintaining (or improving) biodiversity, ecosystem services and human wellbeing.FIRE-ADAPT aims at addressing the full diversity of fire types and their different contexts by bringing together expertise from across regions from the Mediterranean Basin and Latin America for the purpose of improving our understanding of the role of IFM for wildfire prevention and for enhancing natural and cultural ecosystem services. The consortium has set up six Study Hubs in Mediterranean countries (Spain, France, Italy) and Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina), to facilitate science-practitioner exchanges and to enhance collaborations and networking. The ultimate intention of FIRE-ADAPT is to contribute to improving knowledge on what practices of IFM can enhance carbon abatement and nature-based solution potential, as well as wildfire risk mitigation, in culturally just and meaningful ways.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • FUNDACIO PAU COSTA · TARADELLCoordinatorSpain
  • AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS · MadridSpain
  • CENTRO DE TRANSPORTE SUSTENTABLE DE MEXICO ASOCIACION CIVIL · CoyoacanMexico
  • COBRA COLLECTIVE CIC · EghamUnited Kingdom
  • COMISION NACIONAL FORESTAL · ZapopanMexico
  • CONSEJO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Y TECNICAS (CONICET) · Buenos AiresArgentina
  • CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE · RomaItaly
  • CONSORCI CENTRE DE CIENCIA I TECNOLOGIA FORESTAL DE CATALUNYA · SolsonaSpain
  • Fundacion Amigos de la Naturaleza · MonteroBolivia
  • IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE · LondonUnited Kingdom
  • INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT · MarseilleFrance
  • INSTITUTO BRASILEIRO DO MEIO AMBIENTE E DOS RECURSOS NATURAIS RENOVAVEIS IBAMA · BRASILIABrazil
  • INSTITUTO CHICO MENDES DE CONSERVACAO DA BIODIVERSIDADE · BRASILIABrazil
  • Ministerio de Gobierno Derechos Humanos y Diversidad - Secretaria de Protección Civil y Gestión de Riesgos · Santa FeArgentina
  • REGIONE AUTONOMA DELLA SARDEGNA*RAS · CAGLIARIItaly
  • SORBONNE UNIVERSITE · ParisFrance
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF READING · ReadingUnited Kingdom
  • UNIVERSIDAD DE LLEIDA · LleidaSpain
  • UNIVERSIDAD JUÁREZ DEL ESTADO DE DURANGO · DurangoMexico
  • UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA · BogotaColombia
  • UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL · Santa FeArgentina
  • UNIVERSIDADE DE TRAS-OS-MONTES E ALTO DOURO · Vila RealPortugal
  • UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TORINO · TorinoItaly
  • UNIVERSITAT DE GIRONA · GironaSpain
  • UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA · NorwichUnited Kingdom
  • WARUCENE · LambescFrance

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union