Future fires – perpetuating problems of the past

This special issue discusses the sources of man-made fire and the range of solutions available from community fire management initiatives to the wider economic and legislative issues, which are often the underlying causes of fire. It highlights various case studies in Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Italy undertaken by the Global Firefight Programme, looks towards the initiatives which still need to be developed and formulates suggestions on how to reduce the growing number of harmful forest fires.

Author(s)

Stolton S., Dudley N.,

Year

2003

Secondary Title

Arborvitae - IUCN/WWF Forest Conservation Newsletter

Publisher

The World Conservation Union (IUCN)

Language

Keyword(s)

case studies, community involvement, fire control, fire danger, fire effects, fire prevention, forest fires, forest management, forests, social participation, Cambodia, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Thailand, Indochina, South East Asia, Asia, Least Developed Countries, Developing Countries, APEC countries, ASEAN Countries, Developed Countries, European Union Countries, Mediterranean Region, OECD Countries, Southern Europe, Europe, Commonwealth of Nations, Threshold Countries, citizen participation, fire hazard, Kampuchea, Khmer Republic, Forest Fires (KK130), Community Participation and Development (UU450) (New March 2000), Social Psychology and Social Anthropology (UU485) (New March 2000)

Classification

Form: Serial
Geographical Area: Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Other