Preventive Measures
National Plans to prevent and mitigate land and
forest fires.
– Policies to curb activities that may lead to land and
forest fires and control emissions from mobile and
stationary sources, including the prohibition of open
burning and the strict control of slash-and-bum
practices during the dry period.
– Strategies to curb activities that may lead to land and
forest fires and control emissions from mobile and
stationary sources (i.e. laws on prohibition for open
burning, air quality monitoring)
• Guidelines and support services to discourage
activities, which can lead to land and forest fires.
• Operating procedures for the early mobilization
of resources to prevent the spread of fires.
• Development of markets for the economic
recovery and utilization of biomass (e.g.
briquette) and appropriate methods for the
disposal of agricultural waste.