Follow-up Report to
FAO/ITTO International Expert Meeting on Forest Fire Management, March 2001



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Acknowledgements

Executive Summary

List of Acronyms

INTRODUCTION

REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF MEETING RECOMMENDATIONS

ACTION PLAN TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS

REVIEW AND ANALYSIS INFORMATION ON INTERNATIONAL FIRE AGREEMENTS

REVIEW AND DEVELOP FOREST FIRE DATA BASE

FAO FIRE MANAGEMENT WEBPAGE

CONSULTATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FOREST FIRE MANAGEMENT NETWORK

UN OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA)

GLOBAL FIRE MONITORING CENTER (GFMC)

CONCLUSIONS

Annex 1
FAO/ITTO EXPERT MEETING LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Annex 2
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR FIRE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

Annex 3
TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR LEGAL INTERN

Annex 4
INVENTORY OF AGREEMENTS

Annex 5
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING INTERNATIONAL (BI- AND MULTILATERAL) FIRE AGREEMENTS

Annex 6
IFMN E-Mail Mailing List

Annex 7
UNITED NATIONS RESPONSE TO ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES

Annex 8
OPERATIONS OF THE GLOBAL FIRE MONITORING CENTER

Annex 9
FIRST DRAFT OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN FAO AND THE GLOBAL FIRE MONITORING CENTER

Annex 10
MAJOR ELEMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL FIRE AGREEMENTS

Annex 11
MAJOR ELEMENTS OF ANNUAL OPERATING PLANS

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