Fire Climate Risk Knowledge

Peatland fires lead to major economic losses, widespread health problems, and risks to biodiversity. They also significantly contribute carbon emissions. IRI, together with Bogor Agriculture University, CARE Indonesia and other partners, has developed tools to forecast fire activity months in advance of the fire season. These early warning tools can help decision-makers manage fire risk and reduce the impact of peatland fires.

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Program Contacts

Asia Program Coordinator
IRI Asia and Pacific Regional Program
Columbia University
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Rizaldi Boer
CCROM
Institut Pertanian Bogor
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International Research Institute
for Climate and Society
Earth Institute,
Columbia University
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The IRI works on the development and implementation of strategies to manage climate related risks and opportunities. Building on a multidisciplinary core of expertise, IRI partners with research institutions and local stakeholders to best understand needs, risks and possibilities. The IRI supports sustainable development by bringing the best science to bear on managing climate risks in sectors such as agriculture, food security, water resources, and health. By providing practical advancements that enable better management of climate related risks and opportunities in the present, we are creating solutions that will increase adaptability to long term climate change. IRI is a member of the Earth Institute at Columbia University.