Posts with tag: Haze

As haze returns, government will pay to protect forests

Analysis, Environment, Natural Resources, Policies

Plans are underway to reward provincial and district governments for protecting the environment – bringing potential for better conservation across Indonesia, write Erman A. Rahman and R. Alam Surya Putra

Fires spark hope for improved law enforcement

Analysis, Environment

Much of Kalimantan and Sumatra remains blanketed in a thick haze from agricultural fires, leading to respiratory illnesses and infuriating Indonesia's Southeast Asian neighbours. Tessa Toumbourou writes that strengthening land governance is vital to avoiding future burning seasons.

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