Co-managing wildfire suppression in southwestern Utah
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Date
2020
Authors
Davis, Emily Jane
McAvoy, Darren J.
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Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon
Abstract
In a given area, there are commonly multiple agencies that manage wildfire
suppression on different jurisdictions. These agencies can face divergent or even
competing missions and mandates, yet must also address the cross-boundary
nature of managing wildfire risk. Therefore, how can they more effectively co-manage
fire suppression? Co-management in this context refers to communication, coordination,
and collaboration between entities for meaningful collective action that shares the
resources, costs, and burdens of managing fire risk. We examine factors that facilitated
and limited co-management in a case study in southwestern Utah.
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2 pages