A good thing under a bad name
Why I'm starting to write here, and what to expect — notes on wildfire governance, policy and the occasional talk.
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João Carlos Verde
Deputy for Integrated Fire Management Policies, AGIF
Twenty years working on wildfire risk, governance and civil protection — from operational relief command to national policy and international frameworks.
I am a physical geographer with a Ph.D on Wildfire Susceptibility Modelling in Mainland Portugal, and twenty years of experience in this field of work.
I am currently the deputy of policy for integrated fire management at the Portuguese Agency for Wildfire Integrated Management (AGIF). Since 2017 I have worked mostly on high-level governance, policy and planning, after previously serving at the Portuguese National Authority for Civil Protection and the National Forest Authority.
20+
Years of experience in wildfire risk, operations and governance
Ph.D
Wildfire Susceptibility Modelling in Mainland Portugal, University of Lisbon
2019–
Deputy for Integrated Fire Management Policies at AGIF
From the notes
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Peer review missions — wildfire risk management in Greece and Italy
Field notes from two thematic peer review missions on wildfire risk management, in Athens and Rome.
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Good fire governance and climate goals — COP28 Dubai
Delivered at Dubai's COP28 side event promoted by AGIF, on how good fire governance can help with climate goals.
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