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Shifting the paradigm: An Indigenous knowledge‐based stewardship plan to replenish boreal caribou in Athabasca Chipewyan and Mikisew Cree First Nations' homelands

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Indigenous Peoples in northern Alberta, including Dené and Cree of the Athabasca Chipewyan and Mikisew Cree First Nations (ACFN and MCFN), have been using Indigenous laws and stewardship principles to care for their homelands for thousands of years. Since ACFN and MCFN signed Treaty 8 with Canada in 1899, Alberta's land management policies and
Lori Cyprien   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cyprus - Management of Wildfire Risk

open access: yes
The Republic of Cyprus (hereafter referred to as ‘Cyprus’) faces a significant and increasing risk of wildfires, as evidenced by recent large-scale fires. The island is becoming susceptible to extreme weather events, fueled by climate change. Despite being an island of less than 10,000 km², Cyprus ranks second out of 24 European countries in terms of ...
openaire   +3 more sources

Wildfire probability assessment and analysis based on multi-source data in Guangxi Province, China

open access: yesEcological Indicators
Wildfires are key environmental variables in global climate monitoring systems that significantly impact ecosystems, human life, and property. This study assessed the probability of wildfires in Guangxi Province using multi-source data and the Evidence ...
Kun Xu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Is Experience the Best Teacher? Knowledge, Perceptions, and Awareness of Wildfire Risk. [PDF]

open access: yesInt J Environ Res Public Health, 2021
Spano G   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Risk prediction of Canadian wildfires [PDF]

open access: yesPAGES news, 2008
Manfred Mudelsee, Martin P Girardin
openaire   +1 more source

Visioning ecologically diverse and harmonious futures of Korea in Good Anthropocene

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), a buffer between North and South Korea, holds profound historical, cultural and ecological significance, as well as exceptional potential for conservation and transformation. This study explores ecologically diverse and peaceful futures for the Korean Peninsula by envisioning the DMZ as a landscape for ...
HyeJin Kim   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

The wildland-urban interface map of Italy: A nationwide dataset for wildfire risk management. [PDF]

open access: yesData Brief, 2021
D'Este M   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Satellite-Based Assessment of Grassland Conversion and Related Fire Disturbance in the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska [PDF]

open access: yes
Spruce beetle-induced (Dendroctonus rufipennis (Kirby)) mortality on the Kenai Peninsula has been hypothesized by local ecologists to result in the conversion of forest to grassland and subsequent increased fire danger. This hypothesis stands in contrast
Bolten, John D.   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Evaluating commonly used tools to quantify human activity for protected area management

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Recreation in protected areas (PAs) is growing worldwide, potentially conflicting with wildlife and ecosystem protection. Efficiently estimating human activity in PAs is crucial for balancing a dual mandate of supporting visitor access and biodiversity, but managers lack clear recommendations about the conditions under which specific tools are
Alys Granados   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

A quantitative wildfire risk assessment using a modular approach of geostatistical clustering and regionally distinct valuations of assets-A case study in Oregon. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS One, 2022
Schmidt A   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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