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One of the first priority areas among joint East/West research programmes is the rational use of natural resources and sustainable development of regions. The global boreal fores is one of the most productive but also highly vulnerable ecosystems. Because of its size and ecological functions the boreal forest and its most dynamic disturbance factor fire play an important role in ecosystem processes at a global scale. New research initiatives between Westen and Eastern countries are designed to address a series of phenomena and problems. Cooperativ research agreements under the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), in conjunction with the International Boreal Forest Research Association (IBFRA), have been used as research instruments to initiate a joint research campaign. The Fire Research Campaign Asia North (FIRESCAN) was implemented under these agreements. This contribution highlights the history of this research and gives recommendations for future use of the successfully applied research mechanisms.
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Goldammer, J.G., Furiaev, V.V. (1995). Global Change, the Global Boreal Forest, and Fire: Search for New Strategies in Science Policies and Research Mechanisms. In: Koptyug, V.A., Klerkx, J. (eds) Science Policy: New Mechanisms for Scientific Collaboration between East and West. NATO ASI Series, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0165-3_8
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