Indonesia's Fires and Haze
Title | Indonesia's Fires and Haze PDF eBook |
Author | David Glover |
Publisher | IDRC |
Pages | 170 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1552503321 |
From September to November of 1997, raging fires in Indonesia pumped enough smoke into the air to blanket the entire region in haze, reaching as far north as southern Thailand and the Philippines, with Malaysia and Singapore being particularly affected. This book conservatively assesses the damage at US $4.5 billion, more than the Exxon Valdez oil spill and India's Bhopal chemical spill combined. It looks at the causes of the fires, the physical damages that resulted, and their effects on heath, industrial production, and tourism, among others.
Indonesian Fires and Haze
Title | Indonesian Fires and Haze PDF eBook |
Author | Miriam E. Marlier |
Publisher | |
Pages | 17 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | Air |
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Fires in Indonesia contribute to severe air pollution, or haze, that causes public health, environmental, and economic degradation across Indonesia and across equatorial Asia. As populations around the world are facing increasing threats from fires, now is a critical time to better understand the connection between fire pollution and public health outcomes. In this report, the authors present preliminary analysis that explores the drivers of fire activity in Indonesia and quantifies health impacts of air pollution exposure using a local survey collected in districts located around the country. The report concludes with recommendations for future research directions that will improve understanding of the health consequences of haze exposure.
Indonesia's Fires and Haze
Title | Indonesia's Fires and Haze PDF eBook |
Author | David Glover |
Publisher | |
Pages | 149 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Deforestation |
ISBN | 9789812300065 |
Pollution Across Borders: Transboundary Fire, Smoke And Haze In Southeast Asia
Title | Pollution Across Borders: Transboundary Fire, Smoke And Haze In Southeast Asia PDF eBook |
Author | Euston Quah |
Publisher | World Scientific |
Pages | 366 |
Release | 2018-04-09 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 9813203935 |
This book is a collection of insights from experts of various fields, and will entail discussions of the recurring haze problem in Southeast Asia.It discusses multiple aspects of the haze problem. What is the cause of the haze? Who are the perpetrators and victims? What are the impacts and costs of the haze? Why has the haze problem persisted for decades? Are there prospects of resolving the pollution? How should we analyze the issue? Which solutions are more or less effective than others? How can we involve the stakeholders? The book provides a wide range of views on the haze problem. Written in a simple and accessible manner, this book allows the readers to easily access across different fields and develop a deeper understanding of the haze.
Fire, Smoke, and Haze
Title | Fire, Smoke, and Haze PDF eBook |
Author | S. Tahir Qadri |
Publisher | Asian Development Bank |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Ecology |
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This publication, a joint effort of ADB and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), brings together the current knowledge about land and forest fires, examines their causes and impacts with particular reference to Southeast Asia, and suggests what could happen in the future.
Catastrophe and Regeneration in Indonesia’s Peatlands
Title | Catastrophe and Regeneration in Indonesia’s Peatlands PDF eBook |
Author | Kosuke Mizuno |
Publisher | NUS Press |
Pages | 510 |
Release | 2016-02-26 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 981472209X |
The serious degradation of the vast peatlands of Indonesia since the 1990s is the proximate cause of the haze that endangers public health in Indonesian Sumatra and Borneo, and also in neighbouring Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Moreover peatlands that have been drained and cleared for plantations are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. This new book explains the degradation of peat soils and outlines a potential course of action to deal with the catastrophe looming over the region. Concerted action will be required to reduce peatland fires, and a successful policy needs to enhance social welfare and economic survival, support natural conservation and provide a return on investment if there is to be a sustainable society in the peatlands. This book argues that regeneration is possible through a new policy of people’s forestry that includes reforestation and rewetting peat soils. The data come from a major long-term research effort—the humanosphere project—that coordinates work done by researchers from the physical, natural and human or social sciences.
Sustainable Development Goals in Southeast Asia and ASEAN
Title | Sustainable Development Goals in Southeast Asia and ASEAN PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | BRILL |
Pages | 431 |
Release | 2019-01-14 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9004391940 |
The international community has come together to pursue certain fundamental, common goals over the coming period to 2030 to make progress toward ending poverty and hunger, improving social and economic well-being, preserving the environment and combating climate change, and maintaining peace. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been agreed to by states, which have in turn adopted national targets and action plans. This volume studies the governance and implementation of these goals in Southeast Asia, in particular the difficulties in the shift from the international to the national, the multi-level challenges of implementation, and the involvement of stakeholders, civil society, and citizens in the process. Contributors to this volume are scholars from across Southeast Asia who research these issues in developing (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar), middle-income (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam), and developed countries (Brunei, Singapore) in the region. The perspectives on governance and the SDGs emerge from the fields of political science, international relations, geography, economics, law, health, and the natural sciences.