From a scientific point of view, the main achievement development so far is the conceptual basis for integrating equity and justice aspects into multi-stakeholder processes in managing wildfire risk. More specifically, Firelogue applied aspects of Just Transition and environmental justice to the wildfire risk context and proposed that the “justice lense” will allow for the identification of synergies and conflicts across different stakeholder groups. We presupposed that an understanding of these synergies and conflicts with respect to overall WFRM interests but also with respect to specific measures is important to design integrated multi-stakeholder WFRM strategies. Tying this approach to workshop concepts will allow to make synergies and conflicts explicit and hence actionable. This conceptual grounding was an entirely novel approach to engaging stakeholders in WFRM. It was presented in a joint paper among several partners (IIASA, FhG, CTFC) that has was accepted for publication by Nature Climate Change (NCC).
The concept was via workshop formats by the means of five thematic working groups (environment/ecology, society, insurance, infrastructure and civil protection. The working groups wereled by Firelogue partners CTFC, VOST, IIASA, KEMEA and TIEMS. They are composed of experts from the Green Deal IAs as well as additional experts from the Firelogue Associated Partners and the wider Firelogue network. This conceptual grounding and “discussion infrastructure” served as a blue print for the practical design of integrated WFRM strategies at different scales.
In addition, Firelogue has advanced scientific work on policy coherence in wildfire risk management, tipping points in risk management systems or the use of targets and KPIs in mannaging wildfire risk. The main impact is to be expected from the feeding of all Firelogue and IA results into the mentioned joint strategy proposal which is likely to inform a Commission Communication to be released in the first quarter of 2026. Due to its integrated character, this proposal aims to reduce wildfire risk at all scales and the subsequent negative impact on societies and the environment.
Finally, Firelogue has established its digital platform. Building on the Lessons on Fire platform by Firelogue partner Pau Costa Foundation (PCF), it set-up a central infrastructure for the IAs to make their publications, technologies, and suggested measures available at a central place while also promoting WFRM events and connecting stakeholders. The platform has now been handed back to the Pau Costa Foundation and can continue to serve as a central place for knowledge sharing among different types of WFRM stakeholders and hence facilitate wildfire risk reduction more broadly.
