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Foest Fires and the Law - Russian

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:00:00 GMT

FAO legislative Study 99 - Foest Fires and the Law, in Russian

FAO FIRE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME - Managing Landscapes and fires in a changing climate

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Brochure

Управување со пожари: Доброволни упатства. Принципи и стратешки акции

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Fire management voluntary guidelines in Macedonian

FAO Forestry Paper 166: Community-based fire management: A review

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Globally, people cause most wildfires. Involving local communities in fire management practices like prevention, suppression and restoration is therefor a logical approach. The new FAO publication “Community-based fire management- A review” (FAO Forestry Paper series 166) , highlights the state of the art in community-based fire management, redefines the concept, reviews case studies and reflects on related policy and legal frameworks.

Protecting forests to preserve livelihoods - FAO project in Mongolia stresses community involvement

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:00:00 GMT

7 November 2011, Bugat, Mongolia – A UN Food and Agriculture Organization programme that helps local communities in Mongolia protect their forests is being seen as a model for regional action, as an Asia-Pacific forestry event gets underway in Beijing.

Better landscape management needed to prevent forest fires - Fire management will require increased investment

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:00:00 GMT

9 September 2011, Rome - Countries need to pay more attention to fire management on lands bordering forests in order to prevent the 95 percent of wildfires that originate from human activities in forests and adjacent areas, an international partnership for forests warned today.

Growing number of mega-fires may contribute to global warming

Tue, 10 May 2011 22:00:00 GMT

10 May 2011, Rome/Sun City - Whilst changing climatic conditions may be exacerbating the growing number of mega-fires round the world, these fires may also themselves be a contributing factor to global warming, said FAO in a report presented today at the 5th International Wildland Fire Conference in Sun City, South Africa.

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FAO receives top award for forest fire protection

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 23:00:00 GMT

26 November 2010, Rome - The Forestry Department of FAO yesterday received an important Spanish award in recognition of its outstanding merits in forest fire protection.

FAO’s forest fire work awarded

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 23:00:00 GMT

Each year, the Spanish NGO Asociación para la Promoción de Actividades Socioculturales (APAS) awards the "Batefuego de Oro" (Golden Fire Swatter) to distinguished persons and organizations with outstanding merits in forest protection against fire. FAO's Forest Assessment, Management and Conservation Division has been chosen to receive the 2010 award in the category “International”. The prize will be awarded on 25 November in Madrid.

ASIA: Unquantifiable damage caused by wildfires

Thu, 14 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

IRIN humanitarian news and analysisa project of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Integrated fire management needed to tame fires - Australia Bushfires report in accord with FAO guidelines

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT

FAO Media Centre

FAO launches NASA-developed fire monitoring system

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT

The Ethiopian Herald

FAO launches NASA-developed fire monitoring system

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:00:00 GMT

FAO Press Release

New handbook on fire management

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:00:00 GMT

UN Radio (Spanish)

Enlisting communities in wildfire prevention

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:00:00 GMT

FAO Press Release

WILDFIRES

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Science in Action - BBC

The wildland fire problem - an integrated approach to reduce fire losses

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:00:00 GMT

FAO Press Release