Year of publication 2003

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Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

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Pages 140

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Product type Book (stand-alone)

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Series title RAP Publication

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Edition 1

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Synopsis (short abstract) The frequency and intensity of forest fires have increased dramatically in many parts of the world in recent years, resulting in major impacts on forests and on rural and urban people and economies. Faced with increasing fire occurrences and decreasing fire suppression budgets, government agencies, local organizations and forest users must consider the full range of fire management options from around the world. By considering proactive approaches – in particular those that engage local co mmunities in the planning and implementing of fire management activities – fire management organizations may avoid the pitfalls and mistakes of the past. The community-based fire management approaches presented in this publication illustrate a recent shift in direction; a movement away from centralized and state-driven forest fire management towards decentralized and mainly community-based management regimes. These approaches offer promise of being more effective and sustainable than conventiona l fire management and suppression approaches over the long term.

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Language Trilingual

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