Fire-smart forest management: A pragmatic approach to sustainable forest management in fire-dominated ecosystems
- 1 April 2001
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Institute of Forestry in The Forestry Chronicle
- Vol. 77 (2) , 357-363
- https://doi.org/10.5558/tfc77357-2
Abstract
Sustainable forest management in many of Canada's forest ecosystems requires simultaneously minimizing the socioeconomic impacts of fire and maximizing its ecological benefits. A pragmatic approach to addressing these seemingly conflicting objectives is fire-smart forest management. This involves planning and conducting forest management and fire management activities in a fully integrated manner at both the stand and landscape levels. This paper describes the concept of fire-smart forest management, discusses its need and benefits, and explores challenges to effective implementation. Key words: forest fire management, fire-smart forest management, landscape fire assessment, sustainable forest managementKeywords
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