Forest fires in Indonesia: impacts and solutions

The severe fires that burned over 9.7 million ha of Indonesia in 1997/98 occurred in an El Niño year. Much of the impact of fires could have been avoided if appropriate fire management systems were in place and policies relating to fire and land use were appropriate to deal with the situation. The f...

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Main Authors: Applegate, G., Smith, R., Fox, J.J., Mitchell, A., Packham, D., Tapper, N., Baines, G.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: Resources for the Future, Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) 2002
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18622

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