This book presents the new community-based approach to fire management in Burkina Faso. It is addressed to policy-makers and practitioners in different sectors of rural development. Fire management on rural lands consists of a set of techniques, activities and arrangements that are planned and implemented in a participatory and concerted manner by communities in their land, with the objective of using fire as a tool for sustainable management of natural resources. The aim is to realize a change in collective and individual behavior concerning the utilization of fire, which is a compulsory condition towards sustainable natural resource management.

Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)

Publisher
Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Region
Africa

Biome
All

Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)

Primary Designated Function
All