Paamari: Reclaiming ancestral fire management in the Peruvian Amazon
Asháninka communities in Peru’s central Amazon are combining ancestral knowledge with satellite monitoring through PAAMARI to prevent wildfires. The community-led…
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Living with fire: Why the Pan-Amazon needs prevention, not just suppression
As El Niño intensifies, evidence from Bolivia, Brazil and Peru shows how Indigenous knowledge, community action and integrated fire management…
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Indigenous knowledge can improve AI models to manage fires, study finds
Wildfires could be more effectively managed if artificial intelligence (AI) models incorporated Indigenous knowledge more fully for landscape use around the world, according to a recent study. The AI-based quantitative frameworks that are used to help predict and…
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As Southeast Asia’s haze dissipates, managing peatlands is more urgent than ever
To tackle persistent environmental challenges like fire, transboundary haze and global greenhouse gas emissions, Southeast Asia must focus on its…
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Breaking the cycle of fires and toxic smoke in Southeast Asia: Progress and signs of a haze-free future
For years, Southeast Asia has faced the debilitating impact of devastating wildfires and toxic haze, with the catastrophic events of…
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How can better mapping of burned areas help tackle Southeast Asia’s wildfire crisis?
Over recent decades, the Southeast Asian region has faced persistent challenges from large-scale vegetation and peatland fires. These events have…
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Regional policy shift gains ground on peatland management and haze solutions
Many parts of Southeast Asia have endured a “hazy start to the year”, with hundreds of school closures due to…
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Sulawesi study finds local forest management units don’t impact deforestation— unless it’s a fire year
It’s almost a cliche to say that local communities must be engaged meaningfully in sustainable resource management efforts. Yet examples…
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Stepping up for a haze-free Southeast Asia
The wet years have passed, and Southeast Asia is once again facing a dry year triggered by El Niño, the…
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“We cannot restore the peatlands if we don’t improve the livelihoods of the people”
In rural Indonesia, clearing forests and peatlands for farming is a common practice among local communities. The practice can have…
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Peatland restoration: connecting science with policy and practice
Peatland restoration is a potential solution for eradicating fires and accompanying toxic haze, reducing the loss of biodiversity and achievement…
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