The International Soil and Water Forum 2024, held in Bangkok from December 9–11 and co-organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Royal Thai Government, brought together experts and policymakers from over 60 countries to address pressing challenges in soil and water management within agricultural systems.  

The Mekong-Korea Forest Fire Symposium on “Policy and Regional Cooperation for Forest Fire Management in Southeast Asia” brought together 60 forestry officials, policy experts, and project leaders for three days of impactful collaboration in Cambodia, from November 5 to 7, 2024.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has released guidelines for countries outlining how to manage the risks of damaging wildfires, which can threaten people and the environment.

FAO’s AFFIRM project participated in an air quality management workshop held in Bangkok, Thailand, last month, which represented a significant opportunity to scale-up the project’s profile in the region.

Dr. Lara Steil is the Fire Management Officer in FAO's Forestry Division. Prior to her position at FAO, she coordinated efforts at Brazil’s National Center for Wildfire Prevention and Suppression to promote national and international collaboration related to integrated fire management. Working fo...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the United Nations Environment Programme have launched a Global Fire Management Hub that aims to strengthen countries’ capacities to implement integrated fire management.

FAO has launched a new mechanism that will enable countries better understand, manage and affront forest fires. The mechanism comes after a landmark UN report warned that extreme wildfires are set to become around 50 percent more frequent by the end of the century.