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Living with Fire: Relational Approach to Fire in the Uttarakhand Himalaya

International Journal of the Commons
Changing fire regimes amidst the planetary ecological crisis demand a rethinking of human-fire relationships. This rethinking has led to growing calls for moving away from anti-fire strategies and recognising the necessity of living with fire.
Kapil Yadav
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How much does weather control fire size and intensity in the Mediterranean region? [PDF]

Annales Geophysicae, 2015
This study investigates the synoptic conditions favorable to wildfires in the Mediterranean region, in terms of fire intensity and burnt area. As reported in the literature, Mediterranean large wildfires are associated with a blocking situation ...
C. Hernandez, P. Drobinski, S. Turquety
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Climate Change Risks and Customer Concentration: Evidence From US‐Listed Firms

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While prior studies have investigated climate risks in supply chains, customer ESG pressures, and shared climate exposure, this paper is, to the best of our knowledge, the first to provide direct empirical evidence on the relationship between climate change risks and firms' customer concentration.
Thi Thuy Trang Nguyen, Eric Owusu Boahen, Cuong Nguyen   +2 more
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Using Participatory Mapping to Strengthen Indigenous Resilience for Wildfire Risk: Lessons From Capoto/Jarina, Brazil

Geo: Geography and Environment
Indigenous lands in the Brazilian Amazon are critical to ecosystem conservation and cultural preservation but face increasing wildfire risks exacerbated by climate change and environmental degradation.
Michel Valette, Roiti Metuktire, Jayalaxshmi Mistry, Kokokrotire Metuktire, Yarika Juruna, Juliana Martins, Rafael Chiaravalloti, Juliana Bonanomi, Morena Mills   +8 more
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Connected Disaster Risks: Wildfires and Climate Change in the Arctic

Wildfires are a threat in many parts of the world, including in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic as well as in Mediterranean countries. In recent years, wildfires in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic have received increased public attention.
Stefan Kirchner
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Symbolic or Substantive Action: Intent, Effort, and Results

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many firms have made ambitious climate pledges since the Paris Agreement of 2015. These pledges may be symbolic or substantive, but the literature is fragmented in defining these two terms. We propose a conceptual framework with three frames to delineate symbolic from substantive action: Intent—underlying motivations for engaging in climate ...
Vincent Xinyi Gu, Daniel Charles Matisoff   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Wildfires: Opportunity for restoration? [PDF]

, 2019
Wildfires are increasingly making global headlines due to their destructive effects. In many parts of the world, climate change (1), accelerating land-use alterations (2), and other factors are making large wildfires more frequent and their ecological ...
Pausas, J. G., Doña, Vicente Jurado, Pausas, Juli G., Jurado Doña, Vicente, Leverkus, Alexandro B., García Murillo, Pablo   +5 more
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A Literature Review on the Impact of Wildfires on Emergency Departments: Enhancing Disaster Preparedness

, 2022
INTRODUCTION: Global climate change (global warming) has been identified as the primary factor responsible for the observed increase in frequency and severity of wildfires (also known as bushfires in some countries) throughout the majority of the world’s
Luther, Matt, Hertelendy, Attila J., Skinner, Richard, Jarle Sørensen, Sørensen, Jarle, Attila J. Hertelendy, Khorram-Manesh, Amir,, Jamie Ranse, Matt Luther, Amir Khorram-Manesh, Ranse, Jamie, Krzysztof Goniewicz, Hertelendy, Attila J, Khorram-Manesh, Amir, Goniewicz, Krzysztof, Richard Skinner, Sörensen, Jarle   +16 more
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Corporate Decarbonization via Technology and Management

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study provides a comprehensive overview of key findings on decarbonization, advanced technologies, and management strategies, highlighting emerging themes shaping the field. Advanced technologies enhance carbon reduction through efficiency, real‐time monitoring, and optimizing resource optimization.
Heidy Montero‐Teran, Rudolf R. Sinkovics, Olli Kuivalainen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in the study of global forest wildfires

, 2023
Purpose: Wildfire is one of the most important natural disturbances in forest and multi-vegetation ecosystems, directly or indirectly affecting the structural processes and functions of forest ecosystems with varying degrees.
Song, X, Xu, Z, Lilan Liu, Lizhen Cui, Hongdou Liu, Zhihong Xu, Chen, Y, Liu, L, Liu, H, Cui, L, Tong Li, Li, T, Yang Chen, Xiufang Song   +13 more
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