@article{fdi:010092543, title = {{E}mergency policies are not enough to resolve {A}mazonia's fire crises}, author = {{M}achado, {M}.{S}. and {B}erenguer, {E}. and {B}rando, {P}.{M}. and {A}lencar, {A}. and {O}liveras {M}enor, {I}mma and {B}arlow, {J}. and {M}alhi, {Y}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he fire crises in the {A}mazon continues to increase the risk of large-scale forest dieback, threatening regional biodiversity and global climate. {T}his issue gained international attention in 2019 when fires in the {B}razilian {A}mazon led to a fire ban imposition. {D}espite the uncertainty of its impact, the fire ban was reenacted in subsequent years. {H}ere we assess the effectiveness of each fire ban by comparing observed fire counts with climate-driven predictions of fire for 2019-2021. {W}hile the 2019 ban likely reduced the number of fires to expected levels, it was largely ineffective in the years that followed. {F}our years later in 2023 under a different political dynamic, the {B}razilian {A}mazon faced another fire crisis. {R}esolving this recurrent issue requires interventions that target the underlying causes of fire and extend beyond emergency measures, including long-term strategies focused on landscape management, public awareness and education, and engagement with local communities and stakeholders.}, keywords = {{BRESIL} ; {AMAZONIE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}ommunications {E}arth and {E}nvironment}, volume = {5}, numero = {1}, pages = {204 [5 ]}, ISSN = {2662-4435}, year = {2024}, DOI = {10.1038/s43247-024-01344-4}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092543}, }