Shifting to a holistic approach in national wildfire management policies: the Italian case

doi:10.3832/ifor4786-018

Shifting to a holistic approach in national wildfire management policies: the Italian case

Valentina Bacciu⁽¹⁾ , Michele Salis⁽¹⁾, Bachisio Arca⁽¹⁾, Grazia Pellizzaro⁽¹⁾, Davide Ascoli⁽²⁾, Giuseppe Mariano Delogu⁽³⁾, George Eftychidis⁽⁴⁾, Emilio Chuvieco⁽⁵⁾, Ioannis Gitas⁽⁴⁾, Domingos X Viegas⁽⁶⁾

iForest - Biogeosciences and Forestry, Volume 18, Issue 4, Pages 163-175 (2025)
doi: https://doi.org/10.3832/ifor4786-018
Published: Jul 01, 2025 - Copyright © 2025 SISEF

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Recent fire seasons have highlighted the growing threats posed by wildfires, despite efforts in suppression policies. These challenges arise from the complex interplay of climate change, fuel availability, land use, and socio-economic conditions. In Italy, the community of scientists, policy- and decision-makers, and practitioners is converging on the urgent need for changes in the prevailing paradigm that governs wildfire policy and management strategies, and advocate for new perspectives and a holistic approach that integrates prevention, mitigation, and response strategies. In recent years, Italy has significantly restructured its wildfire governance system, highlighting both the strengths and limitations of shifting paradigms in fire management in Europe. This paper examines the current wildfire management in Italy, providing a historical timeline of wildfire management in the country and highlighting its distinct features compared to other Mediterranean countries. Conducting an exhaustive review of recent Italian scientific research on wildfire management, this study outlines key observations that highlight areas for improvement. The paper finally aims to provide specific recommendations, presented as future policy considerations, for improving the resilience and sustainability of the Italian wildfire management system.

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Fire Management, Fire Governance, Fire Prevention, Key Observations, Policy Recommendations

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0000-0002-2361-1416
0000-0002-0499-9726
0000-0002-2834-2753
0000-0003-0860-897X
National Research Council, Institute of BioEconomy of Sassari - CNR-IBE, Sassari (Italy)

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0000-0002-0546-4467
University of Torino, Torino (Italy)

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0000-0003-2446-6027
University of Sassari, Sassari (Italy)

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0000-0003-0056-5629
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki (Greece)

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0000-0001-5618-4759
University of Alcalá, Alcalá de Henares (Spain)

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Association for the Development of Industrial Aerodynamics - ADAI, Coimbra (Portugal)

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Valentina Bacciu
valentina.bacciu@ibe.cnr.it

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Bacciu V, Salis M, Arca B, Pellizzaro G, Ascoli D, Delogu GM, Eftychidis G, Chuvieco E, Gitas I, Viegas DX (2025). Shifting to a holistic approach in national wildfire management policies: the Italian case. iForest 18: 163-175. - doi: 10.3832/ifor4786-018

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Marco Borghetti

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Received: Dec 31, 2024
Accepted: Jun 05, 2025

First online: Jul 01, 2025
Publication Date: Aug 31, 2025
Publication Time: 0.87 months

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