Forest Fires
A wildfire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, unwanted, uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation starting in rural areas and urban areas. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire can also be classified more specifically as a forest fire, brush fire, bushfire (in Australia), desert fire, grass fire, hill fire, peat fire, prairie fire, vegetation fire, or veld fire. Many organizations consider wildfire to mean an unplanned and unwanted fire, while wildland-fire is a broader term that includes prescribed fire as well as wildland fire use (WFU; these are also called monitored response …
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World Bank Group · 7 May 2024 English
This paper investigates the effects of severe drought shocks on Tunisia’s agriculture sector during 2000–19. Using labor force surveys aligned with granular weather data, it calculates the Standardized Potential Evapotranspiration …
weather events such as droughts, floods and forest fires. Many areas of the country are largely prone …
Green Alliance · 7 May 2024 English
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grassland habitats. In the face of increasing forest fires and desertification, the potential to expand …
World Bank Group · 7 May 2024 English
This paper investigates the effects of severe drought shocks on Tunisia's agriculture sector during 2000-19. Using labor force surveys aligned with granular weather data, it calculates the Standardized Potential Evapotranspiration …
weather events such as droughts, floods and forest fires. Many areas of the country are largely prone …
World Bank Group · 7 May 2024 English
Land use plays a pivotal role in Uzbekistan’s development, and embracing sustainable agriculture offers a promising pathway to achieving middle-income status. This report aims to identify hotspots of land degradation …
is projected to worsen the potential for forest fires and shortened growing seasons. Climate change …
IOM: International Organization for Migration · 6 May 2024
WORLD MIGRATION REPORT 2024 The opinions expressed in the report are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). [...] …
Raw materials CLIMATOLOGICAL HAZARDS DROUGHTS, FOREST FIRES ECONOMIC SECURITY TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS AND …
World Bank Group · 6 May 2024 English
Municipalities for Reducing Deforestation and Forest Fires in the Amazon2, and policies promoting sustainable …
EU: European Union · 3 May 2024 English
. . . 111 18. Response mechanisms to the forest fires in Northern Spain and Portugal (debate) . . …
EU: European Union · 2 May 2024 English
The EEA, together with its 38 member and cooperating countries and its knowledge network Eionet, provides vital support for the EU's environment and climate policy goals and targets. In 2023, …
climate change impacts, such as heatwaves and forest fires, and vulnerable groups like children and the …
EU: European Union · 2 May 2024 English
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 18. Recent forest fires in Portugal and Spain: EU response instruments …
ITTA: International Tropical Timber Organization · 1 May 2024 English
lower than it was in 2019, indicative of the persistent Three issues deliberated during the ministerial meeting impacts of recent shocks to both the supply and the were the roles …
to some of the leading manufacturers helped Forest fires in this region are unusual as the vegetation … See: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/forest-fires-south- hardwoods in the first half of 2023 and … e%20growth%3F Merbau 4,200 - 4,600 Spike in forest fires in southern India Balau 2,800 - 3,000 Low humidity … Celsius, unusual for mid-March. For nearly a month forest fires have been raging in the Coonoor forest range … EC) https://indianexpress.com/article/india/forest-fires-south-india-heat-aridity-clear-skies-9220963/ …
