Integrated fire management

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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).

13/06/2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has unveiled a new mascot to be the familiar and friendly face of FAO’s work supporting countries and communities to manage the growing threat of wildfires.
09/06/2025
Experts are meeting at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome this week to strengthen collective action on integrated fire management.
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...

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...

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.

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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FAO and UNEP launch new hub to help countries prevent wildfires ©FAO/Lara Steil
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

Fireguard, United States of America Photo credit Yuna Chitea
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