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Linking humans and fire: a proposal for a transdisciplinary fire ecology

Author: 
Coughlan MR and Petty AM
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International Journal of Wildland Fire
Url: 
dx.doi.org/10.1071/WF11048

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CSIRO Publishing: Flammable Australia: Fire Regimes, Biodiversity and Ecosystems in a Changing World

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www.publish.csiro.au/nid/18/pid/6836.htm
Bradstock, RA et. al (eds) (2012) Flammable Australia: Fire Regimes, Biodiversity and Ecosystems in a Changing World, CSIRO Publishing

Leading researchers in fire ecology and management discuss how fire regimes have shaped and will continue to shape the distribution and abundance of Australia’s highly diverse plants and animals.

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Prescribed burning: how can it work to conserve the things we value?

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www.publish.csiro.au/nid/114/paper/WF09131.htm
A review of the effectiveness of prescribed burning in achieving its goals

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Prime Notes - Living with fire in the tropical savannas

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CYPLUS Report - Fire on Cape York Peninsula

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/downloads/Fire on Cape York Peninsula.pdf

Crowley G.M. (1995) Fire on Cape York Peninsula , Office of the Co-ordinator General of Queensland, Brisbane, and Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories, Canberra.

Information on characteristics of fire, sources of fire, the environmental effects of fire, attitudes to fire, how fire is used in the major land-use systems and regulations and responsibilities

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East Kimberley Fire Forum Proceedings - 27th and 28th March 2008

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/land_manager/downloads/East-Kimberley-Fire-Forum-Proceedings.pdf

The East Kimberley Fire Forum, consisting of three sessions (indigenous, community and land-mangers), was held on the 27th and 28th March 2008.

Account of 3 sessions (indigenous, community and land-mangers). Common messages included: changed fire regimes are having negative impacts; early burning makes ineffective firebreaks; control of wildfire need cooperation. Carbon abatement opportunities are discussed.

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CSIRO: Results of the CSIRO Kapalga Fire Experiment, Kakadu

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www.terc.csiro.au/fws.asp
Webpage from a CSIRO Fire and Biodiversity workshop, presenting the results from the Kapalga Fire Experiment, one of the world's largest fire experiments.

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ABC Landline - Prescribed Burning

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www.abc.net.au/landline/stories/s308791.htm
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Fire, people, landscapes and wilderness: some thoughts of north Australia

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http://www.environment.gov.au/archive/biodiversity/publications/series/paper3/fire5.html
Press A.J. (1995), "Fire, people, landscapes and wilderness: some thoughts of north Australia ", Rose D.B. (ed), Country in Flames, Proceedings of the 1994 symposium on biodiversity and fire in North Australia, Biodiversity Unit, Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories and the North Australia Research Unit, The Australian National University.

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Kimberley Fire Review - Summary of public submissions

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www.epa.wa.gov.au/docs/FireReview/FireReview_Apps.pdf
2006 review of fire management in the Kimberley and other rangelands regions of WA by the WA Environment Protection Authority.

This pdf Document, on Western Australia's Environmental Protection Authority Web Site, provides a good summary of fire issues, being a summary of public submissions to the review of fire in the Kimberley and other rangelands regions. Topics considered included Biodiversity; Human health impacts; Governance; Fire management practice; Resources; Role of Indigenous people in fire management; Research; Audit and monitoring of fire management practices; Communication; Consultation and education; and Other issues. Submissions to this review have closed. (PDF file, 2.6 MB)

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