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Community-based fire management. A review
Year of publication 2011
Fire is a natural disturbance event that has also been used by humans for millennia as a tool to manipulate their environment. Fire still plays an essential role in many societies today; however, fire is not always used appropriately and can often be damaging. The danger is exacerbated by issues such as changes in land use, increasing population in rural areas, inadequate or inappropriate policy, and climate change. Through its integrated approach, community-based fire management (CBFiM) has the potential to address many of these challenges effectively. Numerous natural resource management projects are being implemented globally that directly involve or collaborate with communities. An integrated approach to fire management that includes communities in decision-making and implementation, CBFiM is a positive, perhaps essential, element of project implementation where fire has been identified as a threat. CBFiM should be considered as a viable approach to both effective fire management and climate change mitigation. This review presents the core elements of the CBFiM and the tools and strategy for its implementation. In annex, it also presents five different case studies on community-based fire management experiences around the world.
Type of Tool
Directrices, manual, material para capacitadores
Directrices, manual, material para capacitadores
Scale of Application
Forest Management Unit
Forest Management Unit
Region
Global
Global
Biome
All
All
Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)
All forest types (natural and planted)
Primary Designated Function
All
All
Management Responsibility
Community/Smallholders
Community/Smallholders