Webinar Info
ENVIRONMENT/ECOLOGY WORKING GROUP

The webinar will feature presentations from four speakers, providing a broad territorial and sectoral perspective on the topic and aiming to gain insights into how we can synergistically address wildfire risk reduction and nature conservation challenges. Sebastian Kirppu from Protect the Forest in Sweden will commence with a case example from Northern Europe, illustrating how wildfire risk management and nature conservation can be interconnected. Following him, Antonio López from the Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge will delve into the topic of wildfires in Natura 2000 sites. Next, Roman Berčák from the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague will discuss the challenges of multi-risk forest management in the context of nature conservation and wildfires, using the case of the Saxonian and Czech fires of 2022. Concluding the presentations, Adrián Tišťan will offer a vision from DG Environment in the European Commission.

The webinar will be closed with a panel discussion among the speakers and the opportunity for questions by the public. The webinar will be moderated jointly by Alexander Held from the European Forest Institute and Julia Haas from Forest Europe.

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1. "Fire as a nature conservation tool – EU perspective" Adrian Tišťan; DG ENV Land Use and Management Unit
2. "How wind/bark beetle outbreaks influence wildfires in Central Europe the challenges for fulfilling wildfire prevention and nature conservation goals" - Roman Berčák; Czech University of Life Sciences Prague Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences
3. "WILDFIRES IN NATURA 2000 SITES: situation, prevention and proposals for comprehensive management" Antonio López Santalla; Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Spain
4. "Interlinkages between forest fires, biodiversity and forest ecology in Boreas forests" Sebastian Kirppu; Boreal forest biologist

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Land-based wildfire prevention. Principles and experiences on managing landscapes, forests and woodlands for safety and resilience in Europe

Los incendios en la Red Natura 2000: situación, prevención y propuestas para una gestión integral

Deadwood and Fire Risk in Europe

Forest Fires: Sparking firesmart policies in the EU

Evolving Risk of Wildfires in Europe

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