The Korea Forest Service, led by Minister KIM In-ho, introduced that the Decision on Strengthening the World Response on the Administration of Fires was adopted on the Seventh Session of the United Nations Atmosphere Meeting (UNEA-7), convened in Nairobi, Kenya, from 8 to 12 December.
The decision underscores that forest fires result in biodiversity loss, forest degradation, air air pollution, and important lack of life and property, and requires strengthened worldwide cooperation on efficient prevention, early warning, response, and restoration. It recommends complete implementation efforts, together with capability constructing, expertise and knowledge change, and coverage and institutional growth. Particularly, the decision clearly highlights the necessity to reinforce the worldwide cooperation framework centered on the World Hearth Administration Hub.
The World Hearth Administration Hub, launched in Might 2023 via the collaboration of FAO and UNEP with foundational assist from the Republic of Korea, is joined by nations similar to Germany, Canada, France and Portugal. The Hub seeks to strengthen world forest fireplace administration capability by establishing a cooperative framework primarily based on the Built-in Hearth Administration (IFM) strategy, which spans pre-analysis, prevention, preparedness, submit –fireplace response, and restoration. Korea additionally serves as a core member of the Hub’s Hearth Information Working Group and actively contributes to discussions on enhancing cross-country information interoperability and standardization.
NAM Songhee, Director Common of the Worldwide Affairs Bureau on the Korea Forest Service, said that the adoption of the decision reaffirms that the World Hearth Administration Hub—led by FAO and UNEP, launched with the assist of the Republic of Korea—has now established itself as a central platform for worldwide forest fireplace cooperation. He added that Korea will additional advance forest fireplace prediction and risk-management fashions via nearer science- and technology-based world collaboration, whereas strengthening the effectiveness of its home forest fireplace insurance policies.
