UNISDR Global Wildland Fire Network (GWFN)
Regional Wildland Fire Networks: Rationale and Introduction
Latest Developments of the Global Wildland Fire Network
- Coordination of the Global Wildland Fire Network: UN-ISDR Wildland Fire Advisory Group and Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC)
- Status Paper of Global / Regional Wildland Fire Networks (Status: 31 January 2014) (PDF, 0.6 MB)
- International Fire Aviation Working Group (IFAWG)
- International Wildfire Preparedness Mechanism (IWPM)
- Since 1 April 2019: IWPM a Voluntary Commitment to the implementation of the Sendai Framework 2015-2030
Development of a legally non-binding international instrument (with FAO): International Wildland Fire Accord (terminology used until 2005) / Fire Management Voluntary Guidelines (designation introduced in 2006)
- Consultations and Conferences of the Global Wildland Fire Network in 2004-2005 in preparation of the Development of an International Wildland Fire Accord
- Framework for the Development of the International Wildland Fire Accord (agreed by GFMC-ISDR-FAO-GOFC/GOLD, April 2005) (en español)
- Agenda of the FAO Ministerial Meeting on International Cooperation in Forest Fire Management (Rome, 14 March 2005) (PDF, 80 KB) (en español)
- FAO Background Paper for the Ministerial Meeting on International Cooperation in Forest Fire Management (PDF, 100 KB) (en español)
- FAO Background Paper for the Meeting of the Committee on Forestry (COFO) on Needs and Opportunities for International Cooperation in Forest Fire Preparedness (Rome, 15-19 March 2005) (PDF, 140 KB)
- Issues Identified by the Regional FAO Forestry Commissions in 2004 (Recommendations towards international cooperation in wildland fire management are highlighted)
- Recommendations of the first meeting of the UN-ISDR Wildland Fire Advisory Group and the Global Wildland Fire Network (GFMC / Germany, 3-4 December 2004)
- Additional statement of the UN-ISDR Wildland Fire Advisory Group Recommendations for the Development of an International Wildland Fire Accord (March 2005) (PDF, 70 KB)
- Global Wildland Fire Network poster exhibition at the Ministerial Meeting / COFO (Rome, 15-19 March 2005) (JPG, 1 MB)
- On-site statement by the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN-ISDR) / Wildland Fire Advisory Group / Global Wildland Fire Network at the FAO Ministerial Meeting on Forests, 17th Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO), 14-19 March 2005 (presented by the Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFLatest Developments of the GlobaMC), 16 March 2005)
- Summary of the Ministerial Meeting on Forests and the Seventeenth Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry, 14-19 March 2005 (published by ENB, 21 March 2005)
- Statement of the Ministerial Meeting on Forests (Rome, 14 March 2005; statements related to wildland fire are marked yellow) (en español)
- Final Report of the 17th Meeting of the FAO Committee on Forestry (COFO) (Rome, 19 March 2005; statements related to wildland fire are marked yellow)
- Follow-up of the Ministerial Meeting and COFO-17: Draft of The Fire Management Code (for international stakeholder discussion and comments, up to 31 October 2006)
- Development of a non-legally binding Strategy to Enhance International Cooperation in Fire Management (2005-2007), with endorsement by COFO-18 (March 2007)
Detailed Background Materials
- International Wildland Fire Summit (8 October 2003)
- International Cooperation in Wildland Fire Management (GFMC publication in FAO Unasylva 217, Vol. 55, 2004 French Spanish)
- Statements on Wildland Fire submitted to the World Summit for Sustainable Development (WSSD)
- Results of the World Summit for Sustainable Development (WSSD)
- International Wildland Fire Websites
