Taming wildfires in the context of climate change: The case of the United States:

The frequency and severity of extreme wildfires are on the rise in the United States, causing unprecedented disruption and increasingly challenging the country's capacity to contain losses and damages. These challenges are set to keep growing in the context of climate change, highlighting the n...

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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2024
Series:OECD Environment Policy Papers
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:The frequency and severity of extreme wildfires are on the rise in the United States, causing unprecedented disruption and increasingly challenging the country's capacity to contain losses and damages. These challenges are set to keep growing in the context of climate change, highlighting the need to scale up wildfire prevention and climate change adaptation. This paper provides an overview of the United States' wildfire policies and practices and assesses the extent to which wildfire management in the country is evolving to adapt to growing wildfire risk under climate change
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (32 Seiten) 21 x 28cm
DOI:10.1787/ef69cc94-en

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