How to live with fire: eight key messages for wildfire management
Extreme wildfires are becoming more frequent and causing greater environmental and social impact. Current policies that prioritise fire suppression have not only failed to prevent this situation from arising, but actually made it worse. The report Changing Wildfires - Policy Options for a Fire-literate and Fire-adapted Europe, released by the European Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC), addresses this issue by outlining eight policy options. The report's key recommendations focus on putting landscape management first —by regulating biomass structure and land use — and empowering local communities.
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