GFMC AND THE INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANIZATION (ITTO)
ITTO Guidelines on Fire Management in Tropical Forests
The sixth publication in the ITTO Policy Development Series provides practical assistance to member countries as they address issues and develop fire management principles to ensure the protection and sustainable management of tropical forests. The guidelines were drafted under the leadership of the GFMC in 1994 and finalized by a group of experts in 1996.
- Findings, Observations and Recommendations for Preparing ITTO Guidelines for the Protection of Tropical Forests Against Fire for the Expert Panel Meeting on Development of ITTO Guidelines for the Protection of Tropical Forests Against Fire (6-10 March 1995, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Reference: International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO). 1997. ITTO Guidelines on Fire Management in Tropical Forests. ITTO Policy Development Series No.6. ITTO, Yokohama, 40 p.
- ITTO Guidelines on Fire Management in Tropical Forests (English) (PDF, 0.5 MB)
- ITTO Guidelines on Fire Management in Tropical Forests (French) (PDF, 2.7 MB)
- ITTO Guidelines on Fire Management in Tropical Forests (Spanish) (PDF, 2.7 MB)
Update of the Guidelines
Starting in early 2024, the guidelines are reviewed with international experts, guided and coordinated by GFMC:
- ITTO press release: ITTO to revise fire management guidelines (31 May 2024) (PDF)
On 25 July 2024, an ITTO Tropical Forest Fire Expert Group Meeting was convened as a satellite event of FAO COFO-27 to discuss and work on the first draft of the reviewed guidelines:
- ITTO Tropical Forest Fire Expert Group Meeting – Agenda (PDF, 0.7 MB)
ITTO Tropical Forest Fire Expert Group – Closure of the meeting.
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