Search Results - "arson"

Anthropogenic fires in Indonesia: a view from Sumatra by Bowen, M.R., Bompard, J.M., Anderson, I.P., Guizol, P., Gouyon, A.

“…Accidental ignition caused by lightning strikes are rare under Indonesian conditions, exposed burning coal seems cost minor, highly localised damage and - as elsewhere through the world - discarded cigarettes are of no importance. Arson is often mentioned but no evidence offered, and even where land dispute tensions are high, arson is towards the bottom of the list of causes of vegetation fires. …”
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Forest fires and economic incentives: impact of forest protection laws in Argentina by Lema, Rolando Daniel, Egolf, Patricia

“…This restriction can make forest arson potentially profitable to clear land and to expand the agricultural frontier circumventing the laws. …”
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Forest fires and fire management in Sweden : a comparison with Spain by López, Jerónimo

“…In Boreal regions, the main cause for forest fires is lightning ignition, while in the Mediterranean region it involves just a low percentage of the total forest fires; most of them are caused by men, with a high incidence of arson due to different conflicts. Once that the forest fires are not any longer a problem in the Boreal region, the use of prescribed burning has received a renewed interest. …”

Efectos adversos en leyes de protección ambiental: incendios forestales y ley de bosques en Argentina by Egolf, Patricia

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