Common use of Prevention Clause in Contracts

Prevention. Each Party shall undertake measures to prevent and control activities related to land and/or forest fires that may lead to transboundary haze pollution, which include: a. Developing and implementing legislative and other regulatory measures, as well as programmes and strategies to promote zero burning policy to deal with land and/or forest fires resulting in transboundary haze pollution; b. Developing other appropriate policies to curb activities that may lead to land and/or forest fires; c. Identifying and monitoring areas prone to occurrence of land and/or forest fires; d. Strengthening local fire management and firefighting capability and co-ordination to prevent the occurrence of land and/or forest fires; e. Promoting public education and awareness-building campaigns and strengthening community participation in fire management to prevent land and/or forest fires and haze pollution arising from such fires; f. Promoting and utilising indigenous knowledge and practices in fire prevention and management; and g. Ensuring that legislative, administrative and/or other relevant measures are taken to control open burning and to prevent land clearing using fire.