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Strengthening fire management across the Mekong: AFFIRM hosts regional workshop in Cambodia
03/07/2025
From 1 to 3 July 2025, more than 30 fire management experts and government representatives from Cambodia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand, and Viet Nam gathered in Siem Reap for the third annual AFFIRM Regional Workshop on Integrated Fire Management, co-hosted by FAO and Cambodia’s Forestry Administration with support from the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO).
FAO adopts mascot to promote integrated fire management
13/06/2025
FAO hosts meeting to strengthen global action on wildfires
09/06/2025
Regional workshop advances action on transboundary haze and plastic pollution in southeast Asia
13/05/2025
A workshop organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Natural Resource and Environment Research Institute – Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), and the Asian Institute of Technology, brought together experts, gover...
AFFIRM stakeholder workshop strengthens forest fire management in Lao People's Democratic Republic
13/05/2025
Government agencies, international organizations, and experts convened in Vientiane Capital of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) for the AFFIRM Stakeholders’ Consultation and Kick-off Meeting, laying the groundwork for coordinated action to mitigate fire risks across the country. Joi...
Turning the heat into action: AFFIRM stakeholder workshop ignites collaboration
30/04/2025
In April 2025, the AFFIRM mechanism took a major step forward in advancing integrated fire management (IFM) in Cambodia by convening a national stakeholder consultation workshop in Phnom Penh.
Korea Forest Service leads global efforts in integrated fire management
25/04/2025
The Korea Forest Service (KFS) has emerged as a global leader in addressing the rising threat of wildfires through its pioneering work in integrated fire management. In partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), KFS is playing a central role in building...
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El caso de Los Ángeles «ilustra los límites de la extinción de los incendios catastróficos»
Interview with Amy Duchelle, Senior Forestry Officer, for EFE
Incêndios florestais vão ficar cada vez mais intensos e prolongados, alerta cientista da ONU
Interview with Amy Duchelle, Senior Forestry Officer, for BBC News Brazil
L.A. blaze highlights effect of land use on severity of wildfires - Vatican News interview with Amy Duchelle, Senior Forestry Officer
Amy Duchelle stresses that climate change plays a role in the increase of wildfires, but it is not the sole factor
‘New era’ of climate-fuelled wildfires requires greater focus on prevention - UN News interview with Amy Duchelle, Senior Forestry Officer
Interview available in English, Portuguese and Spanish