CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND CONSULTATIONS SUPPORTED OR CO-ORGANIZED BY GFMC
Climate Change and Forest Fires in the Mediterranean Basin:
Management and Risk Reduction
Nir Etzion, Israel, 24-26 January 2012
The conference “Climate Change & Forest Fires in the Mediterranean Basin: Risk Reduction & Management” aimed at sharing scientific knowledge and practical experience concerning measures required in dealing with forest fires prevention and ecological rehabilitation under influence of climate change, including offering a scientific ground for policy making. The organization of the conference was led by the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection in cooperation with the Jewish National Fund (KKL) in the frame of the CIRCLE 2 ERA network, and the Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC). Venue of the conference: Nir Etzion, Mount Carmel, near Haifa.
The opening keynote “Wildland fires in the Eastern Mediterranean & Near East from the perspective of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction” and the contribution “Regional Perspectives: The Role of Formal and Informal Networks” were presented by GFMC (Johann Georg Goldammer) on behalf of the UNECE/FAO Team of Specialists on Forest Fire.
Announcement of the conference:
- Conference announcement website of GFMC (website of Ministry of Environmental Protection of Israel meanwhile expired)
- Final agenda and abstracts (PDF, 3.6 MB)
Post-conference reports:
- Press release by Ministry of Environmental Protection of Israel (30 January 2012)
- Statement by the Ministry of Environmental Protection, Israel (30 January 2012)
- Minutes of the Conference (by GFMC) (IFFN No. 42, 2012)
- Reflections about the Conference (by GFMC) (IFFN No. 42, 2012)
Visual impressions:
The Conference Group
- Additional visual impressions (IFFN No. 42, 2012)
