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Follow-up Report to FAO/ITTO International Expert Meeting on Forest Fire Management, March 2001

Year of publication 2001

Author Forest Products Division

Product type Meeting

Category Meeting document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The International Expert Meeting on Forest Fire Management, organised by FAO in cooperation with the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO), was held at FAO Headquarters in Rome from 7 to 9 March 2001. The meeting was held in follow-up to the FAO meeting on Public Policies Affecting Forest Fires, held in Rome in October 1998, which identified the need to develop regional and bilateral Agreements in forest fire management. In addition, the Minister of Agriculture in Greece request ed FAO in late 2000 to host a meeting whereby international fire experts would explore opportunities to improve mechanisms for international cooperation in fire emergencies. The participants at the Expert Meeting on Fire Management identified 25 Recommendations that were intended to improve fire management cooperation among countries. The recommendations were directed to FAO, ITTO, other international organizations, and national institutions1 for future consideration and action. Participant s concluded at the end of the meeting that the Recommendations should be prioritized so that an action plan could be developed. The Fifteenth Session of the Committee of Forestry (COFO) was briefed on the results of the Expert Meeting on Fire Management during their mid-March meeting in Rome. The Committee took note of the important conclusions and recommendations of the fire meeting, and urged that FAO take follow-up action to support efforts in fire management.

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