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.

Title Page of the ITTO Guidelines on Fire Management in Tropical Forests

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.

Update of the Guidelines
Starting in early 2024, the guidelines are reviewed with international experts, guided and coordinated by GFMC:

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 – Closure of the meeting.
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