The University of VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Centre for Global Studies launched a new initiative called the POLIS Wildfire Resilience Project with the goal to create a more secure future for communities and ecosystems that are threatened by wildfires.

The project kicked off with its called Learning to Live with Fire: State of Wildfire in B.C.B次元官网网址擯olicy, Programs & Priorities, which recommends a resilient approach as priorities to address the emerging wildfire reality.

B次元官网网址淥ur analysis revealed a number of actions that donB次元官网网址檛 require further study that can be initiated and expanded on right now,B次元官网网址� said co-author and analyst at the POLIS Wildfire Resilience Project Andrea Barnett in a news release. B次元官网网址淏ut it also revealed the need for a cross-cutting approach to address the wildfire challenge. The provincial government, Indigenous governments, federal and local governments, industry, researchers, and civil society are all integral to overall success.B次元官网网址�

The report found four actions that can be acted upon immediately: increasing the scale of current programs for fuel management, harnessing the forest industryB次元官网网址檚 harvesting power to reduce fuels on the landscape, promoting innovative, low-cost fuel management treatments and expanding local wildfire governance initiatives.

The authors of the report focused on understanding the current policy and governance landscape in B.C. as it relates to wildfire.

They explored the new wildfire reality, highlighted implications for communities and ecosystems, and detailed current approaches to wildland fire management by taking a deep dive into governance, legislation, policies, and science.

B次元官网网址淎nother important finding is the need for a whole-of-government provincial landscape resilience strategy,B次元官网网址� noted senior analyst Doug Donaldson in the release. B次元官网网址淪uch a strategy will help the provincial government better address the new wildfire reality, including the immediate challenges, identifying the leadership needed, and bringing broader changes to ensure wildfire resilience across B.C. It will be an important first step towards a B次元官网网址榳hole-of-societyB次元官网网址� approach.B次元官网网址�

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