Adopt national and regional Integrated Fire Management strategies
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Coordinate analysis, risk reduction, readiness, response and recovery through one accountable strategy adapted to local fire regimes.
South Africa
OngoingSouth African Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment through Working on Fire · National
Working on Fire combines public employment, trained wildfire crews, preparedness and integrated fire-management services across South Africa. The program is long-running and operational, but national fire outcomes depen…
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Brazil
OngoingGovernment of Brazil with states, municipalities, civil society and traditional communities · since 2024 · National
Brazil enacted Law 14,944 on 2024-07-31 to establish a National Integrated Fire Management Policy. The law formally recognises ecological and traditional fire use, prevention, response, recovery, shared governance acros…
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Portugal
OngoingPortuguese Integrated Rural Fire Management System · National
Portugal reorganized wildfire governance following the catastrophic 2017 fires, establishing an integrated system covering prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. The reform is national in scope and ongoing, wi…
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