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Local Time

Timezone: Europe/Madrid

Date: Nov 19 2025

Time: 17:00 - 18:00

At this side event, global experts in fire and land use management come together to share real-world case studies and experiences. The session will highlight the wide variety of fire crises and landscapes, emphasizing how different land management practices shape outcomes. Innovative solutions and lessons learned will be discussed  from regions such as Brazil, and other Latin America and the Caribbean, and Spain. Each region presents its unique challenges and strategies in a focused session. The event through a panel discussion, will encourage dialogue on overcoming global fire management challenges.

Objectives

Present examples and case studies from experts in fire and land use management from around the world, sharing ideas, lessons learned and challenges in different geographies.

Demonstrate diversity of fire crises and diverse landscapes, and their relationship to land management practices and land uses.

Demonstrate solutions from different geographies and share lessons learned.

Moderator

Félix Romero. Biodiversity Foundation Director / Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge / Spain.

Speakers

Opening statement: Félix Romero. Biodiversity Foundation Director / Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge / Spain

Dr Erika Berenguer. Senior Research Associate at University of Oxford and Lancaster University / UK

Elsa Velasco. FIAP (Spanish Agency for International Development and Cooperation) Programme Coordinator / Spain

Dr. Friedrich J. Bohn. BAM Nachhaltigkeit Beratung Medien, Berlin / Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig / Germany

Dr Rafael Morais Chiaravalloti. IPÊ (Institute of Ecological Research) and University College London, Department of Anthropology / Brazil