INSIDERS | Insurance to Enable Nature-based Solutions for Wildfire Risk Reduction
Wildfires are becoming increasingly frequent and severe due to changes in climate, weather patterns, vegetation, and land use. These events pose growing threats to human safety, ecosystems, and economies across large regions. While suppression remains the dominant response strategy, there is a rising recognition that nature-based solutions (NbS) are essential for preventing wildfires, restoring resilient […]
Nature-based solutions for fire-resilient European forests
This European Environment Agency briefing outlines the potential of Nature-based Solutions to reduce fire risk and increase overall climate resilience across Europe’s forests. It is based on a review of forest management case studies across Europe and available literature, and is published in the context of the EU adaptation strategy and the forest strategy for 2030.
Nature-based solutions for integrated wildfire risk management
How to frame Nature-based Solutions within the management of wildfires risks, taking into account possible conflicts and insurance potential