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Johann G. Goldammer
March 2006
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
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I-00100 Rome, Italy
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or: FAO Publications and Information Coordinator:
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For quotation:
FAO (2006). Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005 - Report on fires in the Central Asian Region and adjacent countries. Fire Management Working Paper 16. http://www.fao.org/forestry/site/fire-alerts/en
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1. BACKGROUND
2. INTRODUCTION
3. ASSESSMENT OF THE WILDLAND FIRE SITUATION IN THE REGION
3.1 Extent of wildland fires
3.2 Reasons
3.3 Damages
3.4 Wildland fire prevention
3.5 Wildland fire management
4. STAKEHOLDER / ACTORS SITUATION
4.1 Institutions, responsibilities and roles
4.2 Community involvement
4.3 International collaboration
4.4 Needs and limitations
5. ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 A regional analysis and perspective
5.2 Analysis and recommendations from an international perspective
REFERENCES
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