European Forest Fire Information System
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| EFFIS | |
|---|---|
| Start date: | 2000 |
| Scope: | European Union |
| Policy area: | Forest and forestry |
| Type of instrument: | Informational |
| Form of instrument: | Information system |
| Language: | English |
| URL: | EFFIS website |
| Format: | html |
| Access: | Free |
| Publisher: | EC Joint Research Center |
| Country(ies): | Belgium |
| Date: | 04/05/2011 |
The European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) has been established by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Directorate General for Environment (DG ENV) of the European Commission (EC) to support the services in charge of the protection of forests against fires in the EU and neighbor countries, and also to provide the EC services and the European Parliament with updated and reliable information on forest fires in Europe. EFFIS addresses forest fires in Europe in a comprehensive way, providing EU level assessments from pre-fire to post-fire phases, thus supporting fire prevention, preparedness, fire fighting and post-fire evaluations.
| Objective | To support the services in charge of the protection of forests against fires in the EU and neighboring countries, and also to provide the EC services with information on forest fires in Europe |
| Target | Harmonized forest fire information system in Europe |
| Policy and/or legal framework | EU Forest Fire Prevention Regulation, EU Forest Focus Regulation |
| Linkage(s) to policy processes, instruments and institutions | FAO Silva-Mediterranea |
| Keywords | Information system, forest fire, monitoring, European Union |
| FOREST EUROPE criteria | FOREST EUROPE indicators | ToSIA indicators |
| Health and vitality | Forest damage | Forest damage |
