As the frequency and extent of wildfires continue to grow and evolve, a new, complex set of challenges arise. Indeed, climate change, human population growth and new cultural and natural landscapes call for enhanced cooperation at a national, regional, and global level, in addition to effective and innovative solutions. In this interview, Professor Johann Goldammer, Chief of the Global Fire Monitoring Center, delves into the current most pressing challenges in wildfire management, as well as the areas where he believes we should be shifting our efforts. He gives an honest state-of-play of the threat landscape, referring to his long-standing experience and research. In this piece he:

• Describes the major challenges in mitigating and preventing wildfires
• Provides examples of best practice
• Touches on a number of frameworks employed by different nations