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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
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For quotation:
FAO (2006). Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005 - Report on fires in the Caribbean and Mesoamerican Regions. Fire Management Working Paper 12. http://www.fao.org/forestry/site/fire-alerts/en
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1. BACKGROUND
2. CARIBBEAN REGION
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Extent
2.3 Causes and effects
2.4 Prevention and extinction
2.5 Institutions, responsibilities and roles
2.6 Collaboration and community involvement
2.7 Needs and limitations
2.8 Analysis and recommendations
3. MESOAMERICAN REGION
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Extent
3.3 Causes and effects
3.4 Prevention and extinction
3.5 Institutions, responsibilities and roles
3.6 Collaboration and community involvement
3.7 Needs and limitations
3.8 Analysis and recommendations
REFERENCES
ANNEX 1. REPORTED CAUSES OF WILDFIRES IN THE CARIBBEAN AND MESOAMERICAN REGIONS
ANNEX 2. REPORTED EFFECTS OF WILDFIRES IN THE CARIBBEAN AND MESOAMERICAN REGIONS
ANNEX 3. REPORTED FORMS OF FIRE MANAGEMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN AND MESOAMERICAN REGIONS
ANNEX 4. COUNTRY INFORMATION
CUBA
JAMAICA
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
BAHAMAS
PUERTO RICO
MONTSERRAT
GUADELOUPE
DOMINICA
SAINT LUCIA
BARBADOS
ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
GRENADA
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
MEXICO
BELIZE
EL SALVADOR
GUATEMALA
HONDURAS
NICARAGUA
THE GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, NICARAGUA SUB-REGION
COSTA RICA
PANAMA
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