India-led BRICS initiative shares best practices on sustainability and wildfire management

Source: Lokmat Times | Original Published At: 2026-08-18 09:08:29 UTC

Key Points

• The four compendiums cover sustainable lifestyles, integrated wildfire management, landscape-based greening and circular economy practices.
• Developed through the BRICS Environment Working Group, the publications bring together member countries’ national experiences, innovative solutions and local knowledge.
• The sustainable lifestyles compendium includes case studies from Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates.
• India contributed examples from Mission LiFE, the Environment Education Programme and the SAMBHAV Campaign.
• The wildfire management compendium covers community-led prevention, indigenous knowledge, early warning systems, preparedness, coordinated response and recovery.
• The landscape-based greening compendium addresses land degradation, desertification, biodiversity loss and climate change, identifying areas for further BRICS technical and research cooperation.