Wildfire adaptation in the Russian Arctic: A systematic policy review
A scientific consensus acknowledges that climate change has increased wildfire activity in the Russian Arctic, a trend projected to continue in response to further warming. Regional governments across Russia have started to design and develop adaptation policies and plans (i.e. outputs) to this end....
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:9b044b1821e145eaa213672b3908c7a5 2023-05-15T14:36:02+02:00 Wildfire adaptation in the Russian Arctic: A systematic policy review I.V. Canosa R. Biesbroek J. Ford J.L. McCarty R.W. Orttung J. Paavola D. Burnasheva 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2023.100481 https://doaj.org/article/9b044b1821e145eaa213672b3908c7a5 EN eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212096323000074 https://doaj.org/toc/2212-0963 2212-0963 doi:10.1016/j.crm.2023.100481 https://doaj.org/article/9b044b1821e145eaa213672b3908c7a5 Climate Risk Management, Vol 39, Iss , Pp 100481- (2023) Wildfire Arctic Russia Climate change Adaptation Systematic review Meteorology. Climatology QC851-999 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2023.100481 2023-03-05T01:34:44Z A scientific consensus acknowledges that climate change has increased wildfire activity in the Russian Arctic, a trend projected to continue in response to further warming. Regional governments across Russia have started to design and develop adaptation policies and plans (i.e. outputs) to this end. Our comprehensive understanding on the state of wildfire adaptation in policy is limited. In this article we systematically review policies and plans developed to adapt to wildfires in the Russian Arctic. Using systematic approaches, we identify 12 wildfire adaptation outputs adopted between 2008 and 2020. Our findings indicate that wildfire adaptation outputs are aimed at reducing the risk of wildfires and improve wildland fire response, implemented through legislative and regulatory mechanisms, developed at the regional level, adopted in response to national mandates, and mainstreamed into existing forest management policies. Although there is evidence of wildfire adaptation planning occurring in the Russian Arctic, we find that the nature and extent of wildfire adaptation outputs are not sufficient to address the seriousness and severity of climate change, with key shortcomings found in relation to the scientific, human, and management characteristics. We argue that expanding the profile of climate change research in the Russian Arctic and improving the dialogue among researchers, local and Indigenous peoples, and decision-makers are critical for providing useful recommendations for policy makers to accelerate wildfire adaptation in the Russian Arctic. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Climate Risk Management 39 100481 |
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A scientific consensus acknowledges that climate change has increased wildfire activity in the Russian Arctic, a trend projected to continue in response to further warming. Regional governments across Russia have started to design and develop adaptation policies and plans (i.e. outputs) to this end. Our comprehensive understanding on the state of wildfire adaptation in policy is limited. In this article we systematically review policies and plans developed to adapt to wildfires in the Russian Arctic. Using systematic approaches, we identify 12 wildfire adaptation outputs adopted between 2008 and 2020. Our findings indicate that wildfire adaptation outputs are aimed at reducing the risk of wildfires and improve wildland fire response, implemented through legislative and regulatory mechanisms, developed at the regional level, adopted in response to national mandates, and mainstreamed into existing forest management policies. Although there is evidence of wildfire adaptation planning occurring in the Russian Arctic, we find that the nature and extent of wildfire adaptation outputs are not sufficient to address the seriousness and severity of climate change, with key shortcomings found in relation to the scientific, human, and management characteristics. We argue that expanding the profile of climate change research in the Russian Arctic and improving the dialogue among researchers, local and Indigenous peoples, and decision-makers are critical for providing useful recommendations for policy makers to accelerate wildfire adaptation in the Russian Arctic. |
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Wildfire adaptation in the Russian Arctic: A systematic policy review |
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Wildfire adaptation in the Russian Arctic: A systematic policy review |
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Wildfire adaptation in the Russian Arctic: A systematic policy review |
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