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

The MAP-FIRE project focuses on the 'MAP region' (Madre de Dios, Acre, and Pando) to address the increasing risk of extensive forest fires in the Amazon. The project has quantified the socio-environmental impacts of fire, developed near-real-time monitoring platforms for fire and air quality, and produced technical reports to assist decision-makers. Key findings highlight that drought-induced fire emissions are often omitted from national carbon inventories and that forest fires caused significant economic losses in Acre, Brazil, between 2008 and 2012.

• Forest fires in the Amazon significantly impact carbon stocks and biodiversity, with gross emissions from fires alone potentially accounting for more than 50% of old-growth forest deforestation during drought years. The document notes that emissions from drought-induced fires not linked to direct land conversion are often not explicitly included in national-level carbon emission inventories.
• In the state of Acre, Brazil, forest fires caused estimated economic losses of approximately US$ 307.46 ± 85.41 million between 2008 and 2012, which represents roughly 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 near-real-time statistics and information for the MAP region. Since 2020, the MAP-Fire monitoring Platform has been expanded to include rainfall monitoring and forecasting to support decision-making and aid expeditions, such as during the 2021 rainy season.
• MAP-FIRE has engaged in science communication and capacity building by organizing or participating in 34 events with students and academics, publishing 10 Technical Reports on fire, deforestation, and the COVID-19 pandemic, and creating a toolkit for teachers to integrate fire risk content into school curricula.

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} }