This case study explores how transboundary haze in Southeast Asia has become a recurring intermittent problem in the region in recent decades. It doesn’t bring economies to a halt. Rather, it is a “slow onset” problem that is particularly suffered by the vulnerable.
The key messages of this case study, are:
- Transboundary haze in Southeast Asia, a region of approx. 660 million people, caused by forest fire burning for land clearance is an intermittent problem in the region.
- In 2023 and 2024 a haze disaster was avoided, perhaps by luck more than anything else.
- Putting a stop to regional haze requires the right mindset to change the economics of land management, including opportunities for people to develop new sustainable livelihoods.
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Country and region
Asia
Hazards
Wildfire
Themes
Environment and ecosystems