Vanessa Luna

Burning perceptions that integrate wellbeing and ecosystem services to inform fire governance in the Peruvian Andes Fire is an essential tool enabling tropical subsistence agriculture, but can escape beyond its intended borders when not adequately controlled. Indeed…

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This study highlights how inclusive fire governance can balance rural needs & environmental protection.

🚒 Policy solutions? We recommend:

Recognizing traditional controlled burns
Strengthening volunteer community fire brigades
Implementing multi-scale governance strategies

When it comes to managing fire, we found three main approaches:
✅ Top-down suppression (gov-led control)
✅ Community-based suppression (local response)
✅ Community-led fire management (integrated solutions)

Using Q methodology, we worked with 56 participants—Quechua farmers, firefighters, researchers, nonprofits & government officials—to map out their perspectives. 🌎
🔍 Key insights:
-Some view fire as a threat to biodiversity & climate.
-Others see it as a complex tool—both beneficial & risky.

🔥 Fire is a vital tool in tropical subsistence agriculture, but as climate conditions shift, so do fire risks. We analyzed how different stakeholders perceive fire & what they see as effective management solutions.

Excited to share my latest publication in the Journal of Rural Studies! Our research explores diverse perspectives on fire use & governance in the Peruvian Andes. 🔥🌿 Here’s why it matters! 🧵👇

Hello everyone, I am happy to connect here! I am a postdoctoral associate at the University of Florida, currently working on collaboration networks for Amazonia conservation and development.