Include communities and Indigenous peoples in wildfire decisions
#00338
Give affected communities and Indigenous rights holders meaningful authority, resources and continuing roles in wildfire planning and evaluation.
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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Canada
OngoingIndigenous communities with Parks Canada and Natural Resources Canada partners · National
Indigenous-led cultural burning initiatives in Canada operate through partnerships with Parks Canada and Natural Resources Canada. Governance and land access barriers remain active challenges; programs are context-speci…
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