southasia-2005

Fire Management Working Paper FFM/14

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Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005 – Report on fires in the South Asian Region

by
A.M. Benndorf and J.G. Goldammer

March 2006

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Disclaimer

The Fire Management Working Papers report on issues addressed in the work programme of FAO. These working papers do not reflect any official position of FAO. Please refer to the FAO website (www.fao.org/forestry) for official information.

The purpose of these papers is to provide early information on on-going activities and programmes, and to stimulate discussion.

Comments and feedback are welcome.

For further information please contact:
Mr. Petteri Vuorinen, Forestry Officer (Forest Fire Management)
Mr. Peter Holmgren, Chief
Forest Resources Development Service
Forest Resources Division, Forestry Department
FAO
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
I-00100 Rome, Italy
e-mail: petteri.vuorinen@fao.org
peter.holmgren@fao.org

or: FAO Publications and Information Coordinator:
andrea.perlis@fao.org

For quotation:
FAO (2006). Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005 – Report on fires in the South Asian Region. Fire Management Working Paper 14. http://www.fao.org/forestry/site/fire-alerts/en

©FAO 2006

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Contents

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1.BACKGROUND

2.INTRODUCTION

3.FIRE SITUATION IN THE REGION
3.1Extent number and types of fire/forests burned
3.2Reasons
3.3Damages
3.4Economic and Social Benefits
3.5Prevention

4.STAKEHOLDER / ACTORS SITUATION
4.1Institutional and other capacities
4.2Roles and responsibilities
4.3Collaboration (local, national and international)
4.4Community involvement
4.5Needs and limitations

5.ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

REFERENCES

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