An intercultural vision for integrated fire management in Venezuela

Abstract

Climate change and governance conditions have made wildfires a critical issue that transcends academic and technical issues and enters socio-political arenas. In Latin America, indigenous peoples, peasant communities, peri-urban populations, firefighters, biodiversity and ecosystems are all vulnerable and threatened. This article describes the advances, challenges, limitations and progress in the development of a new paradigm of integrated fire management with an intercultural vision in Venezuela, from its beginnings in Canaima National Park to its later convergence with government actions and those of firefighters. The use and value of fire as a land management tool and the reintroduction of traditional indigenous practices must be incorporated into a national integrated fire management plan with an intercultural vision.Fil: Bilbao, Bibiana Alejandra. Universidad Simón Bolívar; VenezuelaFil: Millán Devera, Adriana Fabiola. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia Rafaela. - Universidad Nacional de Rafaela. Centro de Investigaciones y Transferencia Rafaela.; ArgentinaFil: Matany Luque, Miguel. Ministerio de Relaciones Interiores, Justicia y Paz; VenezuelaFil: Mistry, Jayalaxshmi. Imperial College London; Reino UnidoFil: Gómez Martínez, Rosalba. Universidad Nacional Experimental Francisco de Miranda; VenezuelaFil: Rivera Lombardi, Roberto. Universidad Central de Venezuela; VenezuelaFil: Méndez Vallejo, Carlos. Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas; VenezuelaFil: León, Efrain. Ministerio del Poder Popular Para El Ecosocialismo; VenezuelaFil: Biskis Ardila, José Gregorio. Instituto Nacional de Parques; VenezuelaFil: Gutiérrez, Germán. Instituto Nacional de Parques; VenezuelaFil: León, Elías Guillermo. Instituto Nacional de Parques; VenezuelaFil: Ancidey, Bernardo. Ministerio del Poder Popular de Educación Universitaria; Venezuel