Landscape Fire Management in the Western Balkans
Due to a changing climate and unsustainable land use practices, landscape fires have been on the rise in the Western Balkans, while fire management remains generally weak and not adapted for mounting challenges. This initiative will improve capacities in landscape fire management through regional cooperation and strengthen policy and action at national level by articulating the region with multilateral efforts and Swiss know-how and expertise. Local communities, most concerned by landscape fires, will be an integral part of the initiative’s approach to facilitate the establishment of long-term strategies for resilient landscapes.
| Región/País | Tema | Período | Presupuesto |
|---|---|---|---|
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A nivel mundial |
Cambio climático y medio ambiente
Política de reforestación
Biodiversidad Environmental policy Reducción de riesgos de catástrofes |
01.09.2019
- 01.03.2027 |
CHF 4’415’000
|
- Otros institutos suizos academicos o de investigación
- Sector privado extranjero Sur/Este
- Research Organisation of South East
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Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE SILVICULTURA
PROTECCIÓN GENERAL DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE
DISASTER PREVENTION AND PREPAREDNESS
Sub-Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE Forestry policy
Política medioambiental y gestión administrativa
Biodiversidad
Prevención de desastres
Temas transversales El proyecto promueve la biodiversidad.
El proyecto apoya también mejoras en la organización contraparte
Tipo de ayuda Mandato con fondos fiduciarios
Mandato sin fondos fiduciarios
Número de proyecto 7F10341
| Contexto | The frequency and scale of landscape fires have been on the rise across the globe over the past two decades, and this trend is expected to continue. The Western Balkan region is no exception in this regard, and the six countries – Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia – are particularly vulnerable to the impact of landscape fires, notably due to political, institutional and organisational weaknesses. In particular, this group of smaller states lack a much-needed regional cooperation to tackle cross-border fires, and exposure to global efforts and standards to develop comprehensive approaches to this hazard. Traditional fire management methods – often still focussing on fire suppression – are bound to evolve towards an integrated landscape fire management approach that addresses the broader issues exacerbating the risk of fires such as competing land uses, pressures on forest ecosystems and rural abandonment. |
| Objetivos |
Increased resilience of Western Balkan forests and landscapes against fires benefit the people who depend on these landscapes for their livelihoods and socioeconomic development The present initiative aims at facilitating multi-stakeholder policy dialogue and action to promote integrated LFM, which will increase the resilience of society and the environment, serve the economy, and in particular the lives and livelihoods of remote rural populations in fire-prone areas in the Western Balkans. |
| Grupos destinarios |
- Public management in charge of landscape/fire management in the six Western Balkan countries - national stakeholders (associations, NGO, farmers, forest and pasture owners) - Selected rural population groups (geographical areas to be defined in 2021) |
| Efectos a medio plazo |
Outcome 1: Better Cooperation Outcome 2: Better Capacities Outcome 3: Better Policies |
| Resultados |
Resultados previstos: - Country Focal Points contributing to the - A regional cooperation mechanism, - Cooperation between the Western Balkan - Policy guidelines for landscape fire management - Based on national circumstances, landscape - Experience gained and knowledge exchanged of the Global Fire Monitoring Centre - Collaborations between Swiss Competence Resultados de las fases anteriores: - The identification and commitment of dedicated national institutions has been confirmed and secured. |
| Dirección / Officina Federal responsable |
COSUDE |
| Crédito |
Cooperación al desarrollo |
| Contrapartes del proyecto |
Contraparte del contrato Institución académica y de investigación extranjera Sector privado Institución académica y de investigación suiza |
| Coordinación con otros proyectos y actores |
- Regional Fire Monitoring Center - Global Fire Monitoring Center - National governments and stakeholders - SDC COOF in the Western Balkans, in particular SDC - COOF North Macedonia - SDC Humanitarian Aid domain - FAO, UNECE, IUCN - Swiss institutions and cantonal forest services: HAFL, FOEN, WSL, Canton Ticino |
| Presupuesto | Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF 4’415’000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF 1’568’766 |
| Fases del proyecto | Fase 1 01.09.2019 - 01.03.2027 (Fase en curso) |
