Unchecked Business Concessions Blamed for Indonesia’s Raging Wildfires
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- A recent analysis found that nearly one-quarter of forest and peatland burned in Indonesia lies within business concessions, some of which have caught fire repeatedly.
- At least 285,914 hectares burned across Indonesia between January and July.
- Fires in Sumatra, Kalimantan and other regions produced haze that reached the Philippines, prompting health warnings there.
Nearly a quarter of the forest and peatland burned across Indonesia lies inside business concessions, according to a recent analysis. Some of those concessions have been engulfed by fire repeatedly, highlighting gaps in the enforcement of forestry laws intended to limit wildfires.
At least 285,914 hectares burned across Indonesia between January and July. Widespread fires affected Sumatra, Kalimantan and other forest and peatland areas across the archipelago.
The resulting haze spread as far as the Philippines, where local authorities issued health warnings for residents. The analysis links the scale of the damage to businesses operating in concession areas and to weaknesses in enforcing forestry regulations.
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