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Learning to coexist with wildfire
- States that the impacts of escalating wildfire in many regions — the lives and homes lost, the expense of suppression and the damage to ecosystem services — necessitate a more sustainable coexistence with wildfire
- States that climate change and continued development on fire-prone landscapes will only compound current problems
- States that emerging strategies for managing ecosystems and mitigating risks to human communities provide some hope, although greater recognition of their inherent variation and links is crucial
- Argues that without a more integrated framework, fire will never operate as a natural ecosystem process, and the impact on society will continue to grow
- Concludes that a more coordinated approach to risk management and land-use planning in these coupled systems is needed
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