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Mayer, J. 2006. Transboundary
perspectives on managing Indonesia's fires. Journal of
Environment and Development 15(2): 202-223.
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Language : English
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This study explores initiatives in Indonesia,
Singapore, and Malaysia to eliminate transboundary “haze” in
Southeast Asia and the fires in Indonesia that are its major cause. It
outlines reforms and technical programs to improve fire management and
reduce smoke pollution and examines the scope for cooperation and
conflict among these parties to the Association of South East Asian
Nations (ASEAN) Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution. The study
analyzes how changing administrative structures affect success of fire
management and pollution control programs and explains how developing
the effective fire management in Indonesia necessary to eliminate
transboundary haze will depend on a combination of political will,
legal reform, and administrative coordination. Although the ASEAN Haze
Agreement lacks enforceable mandatory provisions, it remains a useful
vehicle for international pressure and regional cooperation to
eliminate transboundary pollution.
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