Summary of the project implemented by Forestry and Environmental Action- FEA
This project deals with the problem of forest fires in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which are mainly caused by climate change and poor forest fire management. The project intervention aims to improve the management of forest fires in BiH, reduce the loss of forest cover and preserve biodiversity. The project itself contributes to the improvement of the situation regarding the identified problems and the fulfillment of priorities and goals in strategies and documents at different administrative levels, as well as strategies in the field of forestry.
Project goals
- General goal:
Reducing the increased risk of fire as the direct impact of climate change in Bosnia and Herzegovina for greater security of human settlements, industry, and the environment, especially from the aspect of protecting high-value natural ecosystems.
- Specific goals
Intensify, consolidate, and facilitate joint coordinated action of the government sector and civil society with the aim of promoting governance fire risk, climate adaptation changes, and strengthening BiH readiness in case of disasters.
Establish a web platform for disseminating information and raising awareness about the impacts and consequences of climate change in the question of forest fires and establish the first interactive map of susceptibility to fires in BiH.
Conduct the largest and most comprehensive raise awareness campaign about the importance and scope of risks and consequences associated with forest fires and encourage civil activism in fire prevention.
Beneficiaries
- Government sector – includes ministries responsible for forestry and environment and security, forestry enterprises, forestry administration in FBiH, and civil protection administration. Ministries responsible for forestry and the environment should ensure compliance of the project with legal and regulatory requirements framework, and forestry enterprises administrations in FBiH should contribute from the domain of their work on the detection of forest fires and thereby contribute to ensuring the implementation of activities in accordance with the approved project plan. Civil protection administrations should participate in implementing fire risk reduction activities.
- The civil sector – organizations in the field of nature protection, forestry, and civil protection – will provide advice and support in the implementation of activities in accordance with project objectives.
- Professional public – represents key experts in the field as well as educational institutions that are owners of key data – this group will provide scientific and technical support in the implementation of the project activities, as well as advice and recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the project.
- The public – citizens are the initiators of change, their participation is indispensable and mandatory.
Main activities
- Strengthening the capacity to improve forest fire management through participatory action.
Individual introductory meetings
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- Kick-off event
- Signing of the Memorandum on Cooperation with the competent institutions and/or nomination of focal (responsible) persons in front of the institutions who will actively monitor the project implementation and be involved in the form and scope previously agreed upon
- The organization of three workshops
- Creation of a Road Map for reducing the risk of forest fires
- Digitization of forest fire management
Development of the first interactive fire susceptibility map in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Establish a web platform for disseminating information and raising awareness about the impacts and consequences of climate change in the matter of forest fires
- Advocacy activities for the improvement of the forest fire management area
Development of the Communication Strategy
Establishment of communication channels
Video animations for the purposes of creating a promotion/media campaign
Production of communication materials
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