International Strategy for Disaster ReductionInternational Strategy for Disaster Reduction
99thth Inter-Agency Task Force MeetingInter-Agency Task Force Meeting
Geneva, 4-5 May 200Geneva, 4-5 May 20044
Transition from Working Group 4 Transition from Working Group 4 Wildland FireWildland Fire
to the Global Wildland Fire Networkto the Global Wildland Fire Network
and the Wildland Fire Advisory Group:and the Wildland Fire Advisory Group:
Towards an International Wildland Fire AccordTowards an International Wildland Fire Accord
Johann G. GoldammerJohann G. Goldammer
Coordinator, WG 4 / Wildland Fire Advisory GroupCoordinator, WG 4 / Wildland Fire Advisory Group
Global Wildland Fire NetworkGlobal Wildland Fire Network
Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC)Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC)
International Strategy for Disaster ReductionInternational Strategy for Disaster Reduction
99thth Inter-Agency Task Force MeetingInter-Agency Task Force Meeting
Geneva, 4-5 May 200Geneva, 4-5 May 20044
Objective of this presentationObjective of this presentation
Brief status report on the framework for the Brief status report on the framework for the development of an International Wildland Fire Accorddevelopment of an International Wildland Fire Accord
(… Regime)(… Regime)
Currently involvedCurrently involved
Wildland Fire Networks within the UN (I)Wildland Fire Networks within the UN (I)
• Economic Commission for EuropeEconomic Commission for Europe
(Europe, CIS, USA, Canada)(Europe, CIS, USA, Canada)
ECE / FAO / ILO Team of Specialists on Forest FireECE / FAO / ILO Team of Specialists on Forest Fire
• North American Forestry CommissionNorth American Forestry Commission
Fire Management Working GroupFire Management Working Group
• FAO Silva MediterraneaFAO Silva Mediterranea
Forest Fire Working GroupForest Fire Working Group
Currently involvedCurrently involved
Wildland Fire Networks within the UN (II)Wildland Fire Networks within the UN (II)
• United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) & (OCHA) & United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment UnitJoint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies (AGEE) Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies (AGEE) WSSD Partnership on Environmental EmergenciesWSSD Partnership on Environmental Emergencies
Activity 2004:Activity 2004:
Joint GFMC / ISDR / FAO / OCHA / UNU / NEPAD Advanced Wildland Fire Joint GFMC / ISDR / FAO / OCHA / UNU / NEPAD Advanced Wildland Fire Management Training Workshop for SADC Countries, South AfricaManagement Training Workshop for SADC Countries, South Africa
Future courses proposed for the Balkan, Eastern Mediterranean, Near Future courses proposed for the Balkan, Eastern Mediterranean, Near East and Central Asia RegionsEast and Central Asia Regions
Currently involvedCurrently involved
Wildland Fire Networks within the UN (III)Wildland Fire Networks within the UN (III)
Inter-Agency and international cooperation throughInter-Agency and international cooperation through
• UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN-ISDR)UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN-ISDR)
Inter-Agency Task Force for Disaster ReductionInter-Agency Task Force for Disaster Reduction
Working Group on Wildland Fire (2001-2003)Working Group on Wildland Fire (2001-2003)
UN-ISDR Wildland Fire Advisory Group (since 2004)UN-ISDR Wildland Fire Advisory Group (since 2004)
ObjectivesObjectives
• Advisory body to the UNAdvisory body to the UN• Global inter-agency, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary platform for the Global inter-agency, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary platform for the
wildland fire communitywildland fire community• Facilitation of the Global Wildland Fire NetworkFacilitation of the Global Wildland Fire Network
Main UN Partners of theMain UN Partners of the
Wildland Fire Advisory GroupWildland Fire Advisory Group
Besides the mentioned regional arrangements and networks:Besides the mentioned regional arrangements and networks:
UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) World Health Organization (WHO)World Health Organization (WHO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)World Meteorological Organization (WMO) UNESCOUNESCO International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO)
newnew United Nations University, Inst. Environment and Human SecurityUnited Nations University, Inst. Environment and Human Security UN ConventionsUN Conventions
- Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) (since2003)- Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) (since2003)
- Convention on Combat of Desertification (CCD) (since 2004)- Convention on Combat of Desertification (CCD) (since 2004)
- Framework Convention of Climate change (FCCC) (since 2004)- Framework Convention of Climate change (FCCC) (since 2004) UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) (since 2003)UN Forum on Forests (UNFF) (since 2003)
Building of theBuilding of the
International WildlandInternational Wildland
Fire AccordFire Accord
Consultative Group:
- Civil Society - NGOs - R & D - Banks - PPPs
Interagency Task Force
for Disaster Reduction (IATF)
Global Wildland Fire Network
Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) and UNFF
FCCC Working Programme
CBD Working Programme
CCD Working Programme
UN-ISDR
Wildland Fire
Advisory Group
UN Family
International Liaison Committee (ILC) for the series of International Wildland Fire Conferences
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)
Core Group:
- FAO - UNEP, UNESCO - WHO, WMO - CPF, UNFF - UN Conventions - UNU EHS - GFMC
* Joint UNEP/OCHA Environment Unit, Advisory Group on Environmental Emergencies (AGEE) * Bilateral and multilateral agreements
Regions of the ISDR / GFMC
Global Wildland Fire Network:
Zonal, socio-economic and
political entities
___ North America___ North America___ Mesoamerica and___ Mesoamerica and CaribbeanCaribbean___ South America___ South America
___ Mediterranean___ Mediterranean___ Balkan___ Balkan___ Subsahara Africa___ Subsahara Africa
___ Baltic___ Baltic___ Central Asia___ Central Asia___ North East Asia ___ North East Asia
___ South Asia___ South Asia___ South East Asia___ South East Asia___ Australasia___ Australasia
The UN-ISDR / GFMC Global Wildland Fire Network
Currently existing and plannedCurrently existing and planned
Regional Wildland Fire Networks (I)Regional Wildland Fire Networks (I)
• Regional South East Asia Wildland Fire Network (ASEAN)Regional South East Asia Wildland Fire Network (ASEAN)
ASEAN Transboundary Haze AgreementASEAN Transboundary Haze Agreement
• Regional Subsahara Africa Wildland Fire NetworkRegional Subsahara Africa Wildland Fire Network
Afrifirenet / SAFNetAfrifirenet / SAFNet
• Regional Mesoamerica Wildland Fire NetworkRegional Mesoamerica Wildland Fire Network
Mesoamerica Regional AgreementMesoamerica Regional Agreement
• Regional Baltic Wildland Fire NetworkRegional Baltic Wildland Fire Network
UN-ECE Region: FAO / ECE Team of Specialists on Forest FireUN-ECE Region: FAO / ECE Team of Specialists on Forest Fire
Currently existing and plannedCurrently existing and planned
Regional Wildland Fire Networks (II)Regional Wildland Fire Networks (II)
• Regional Mediterranean Wildland Fire NetworkRegional Mediterranean Wildland Fire Network
FAO FAO Silva MediterraneaSilva Mediterranea
• Regional Australasia Wildland Fire NetworkRegional Australasia Wildland Fire Network
Australasian Fire Authorities CouncilAustralasian Fire Authorities Council (AFAC) (AFAC)
• Regional North America Wildland Fire NetworkRegional North America Wildland Fire Network
FAO NAFC Fire Management Working GroupFAO NAFC Fire Management Working Group
• Regional Balkan Wildland Fire NetworkRegional Balkan Wildland Fire Network
UN-ECE Region: Team of Specialists on Forest FireUN-ECE Region: Team of Specialists on Forest Fire
• Regional Central Asia Wildland Fire NetworkRegional Central Asia Wildland Fire Network
UN-ECE Region: Team of Specialists on Forest FireUN-ECE Region: Team of Specialists on Forest Fire
Currently existing and plannedCurrently existing and planned
Regional Wildland Fire Networks (III)Regional Wildland Fire Networks (III)
• Regional North East Asia Wildland Fire NetworkRegional North East Asia Wildland Fire Network
Korea Forest Service (with ISDR)Korea Forest Service (with ISDR)
• Regional South America Wildland Fire NetworkRegional South America Wildland Fire Network
Start: June 2004, Curitiba, BrazilStart: June 2004, Curitiba, Brazil
• Regional South Asia Wildland Fire NetworkRegional South Asia Wildland Fire Network
t.b.d.t.b.d.
Forestry DepartmentFood and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations
FRA 2005 Global Forest Fire Assessment 2000-2005
Forest Resources Assessment ProgrammeRome 2005
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Roadmap to support the International Wildland Roadmap to support the International Wildland Fire Accord (before 2004)Fire Accord (before 2004)
IDNDR – Yokohama 1994IDNDR – Yokohama 1994 ECE/FAO Conference Forest, Fire and Global Change ECE/FAO Conference Forest, Fire and Global Change
(Russian Federation, 1996)(Russian Federation, 1996) FAO Consultations (1998, 2001)FAO Consultations (1998, 2001) International Wildland Fire Conferences in Vancouver International Wildland Fire Conferences in Vancouver
(1997) and Sydney (2003)(1997) and Sydney (2003) International Wildland Fire Summit (2003)International Wildland Fire Summit (2003)
International Strategy for Disaster ReductionInternational Strategy for Disaster Reduction
99thth Inter-Agency Task Force MeetingInter-Agency Task Force Meeting
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Roadmap to support the International Wildland Roadmap to support the International Wildland Fire Accord (2004)Fire Accord (2004)
Regional conferences and consultations in Regional conferences and consultations in - Northeast Asia (Korea, March 2004)Northeast Asia (Korea, March 2004)- Eastern Mediterranean, Near East, Balkans, Central Eastern Mediterranean, Near East, Balkans, Central
Asia (Turkey, April 2004)Asia (Turkey, April 2004)- Baltic Region (Finland, May 2004)Baltic Region (Finland, May 2004)- South America (Brazil, June 2004)South America (Brazil, June 2004)- Central America (Costa Rica, October 2004)Central America (Costa Rica, October 2004)
International Strategy for Disaster ReductionInternational Strategy for Disaster Reduction
99thth Inter-Agency Task Force MeetingInter-Agency Task Force Meeting
Geneva, 4-5 May 200Geneva, 4-5 May 20044
Roadmap to support the International Wildland Roadmap to support the International Wildland Fire Accord (2004 +)Fire Accord (2004 +)
Western Hemispheric Wildland Fire Conference (Costa Western Hemispheric Wildland Fire Conference (Costa Rica, October 2004)Rica, October 2004)
WCDR Kobe, Hyogo (January 2005)WCDR Kobe, Hyogo (January 2005) International High-Level Meeting (FAO, March 2005)International High-Level Meeting (FAO, March 2005) UN General Assembly Resolution on Cooperation in UN General Assembly Resolution on Cooperation in
Wildland Fire ManagementWildland Fire Management
International Strategy for Disaster ReductionInternational Strategy for Disaster Reduction
99thth Inter-Agency Task Force MeetingInter-Agency Task Force Meeting
Geneva, 4-5 May 200Geneva, 4-5 May 20044
Roadmap to support the International Wildland Roadmap to support the International Wildland Fire Accord (2004 +)Fire Accord (2004 +)
WCDR – a springboard toWCDR – a springboard to
highlight the dimension of wildland fire threatshighlight the dimension of wildland fire threatsunderline the necessity and opportunities to actunderline the necessity and opportunities to actreach agreement towards the International Wildland reach agreement towards the International Wildland
Fire AccordFire Accord… … an element of a future International Disaster an element of a future International Disaster
Reduction Regime ?Reduction Regime ?