MAP-FIRE: Multi-Actor Adaptation Plan to cope with Forests under Increasing Risk of Extensive fires

The MAP-FIRE project, funded by the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research, focuses on quantifying fire risk and developing adaptation strategies for the Amazonian states of Madre de Dios (Peru), Acre (Brazil), and Pando (Bolivia). The project has developed near-real-time monitoring platforms for fire and air quality, produced technical reports on the links between fire, deforestation, and the COVID-19 pandemic, and implemented science communication initiatives for academics and students.

• Large-scale pervasive forest fires in Amazonia threaten the well-being of approximately 25 million inhabitants and impact ecosystem biodiversity and carbon stocks, hindering progress toward the seven targets of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction's Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
• Forest fires during drought years can account for more than 50% of old-growth forest deforestation gross emissions. In the state of Acre, estimated economic losses from forest fires between 2008 and 2012 totaled US$ 307.46 ± 85.41 million, which represents 9.07 ± 2.46% of the state's gross domestic product (GDP).
• The project co-developed two monitoring platforms for air quality and fire occurrence that provide statistics, graphics, and near-real-time information. Operational since 2020, the MAP-Fire monitoring Platform was expanded to include rainfall monitoring and forecasts to assist in decision-making and aid expeditions during the 2021 rainy season.
• The project's implementation led to the installation of air quality sensor networks across all Brazilian Amazonian states. Additionally, the project's rationale is informing a new initiative by Brazil’s Ministry of Science and Technology targeting the Pantanal region following major wildfires in 2020.
• Capacity building and science communication efforts included the organization or participation in 34 events for students and academics, the creation of an open repository for fire-related publications, and the publication of 10 Technical Reports covering fire probability for South American protected areas and the intersection of fire, deforestation, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

APA

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (n.d.). MAP-FIRE: Multi-Actor Adaptation Plan to cope with Forests under Increasing Risk of Extensive fires. https://iai.int/pdf/en/SGP-HW%20016_merged.pdf

Chicago

Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. MAP-FIRE: Multi-Actor Adaptation Plan to cope with Forests under Increasing Risk of Extensive fires. n.d. https://iai.int/pdf/en/SGP-HW%20016_merged.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{interamericaninstituteforglobalchangeresearchndmapfire, author = {{Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}}, title = {{MAP-FIRE: Multi-Actor Adaptation Plan to cope with Forests under Increasing Risk of Extensive fires}}, institution = {Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research}, url = {https://iai.int/pdf/en/SGP-HW%20016_merged.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }