An integrated wildfire risk management strategy for the EU: developing resilient landscapes and safer communities

This strategy proposal aims to propose a range of innovations that may be applied for reducing the wildfire risk across multiple geographic and time scales by integrating stakeholders such as forest and land managers, civil protection organisations, local, regional and national authorities, fire management agencies, the private sector, financial institutions and the wider public. It explains how recent research findings, governance approaches, innovative measures, data sets, modelling techniques and technologies may facilitate the implementation of Integrated Wildfire Risk Management approaches across Europe and details the structural support that will be needed to realise its full potential.

The mitigation of impacts associated to wildfires in Europe necessitates a collaborative and integrated approach to wildfire risk management that may also address the increasing frequency of extreme events. This proposal for an Integrated Wildfire Risk Management Strategy for Resilient Landscapes and Safer Communities emphasises the importance of stakeholder engagement, adaptive governance, and the application of innovative solutions and scientific research.