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South Sumatra Residents Testify in Landmark Haze Pollution Lawsuit
Witnesses testified today in Palembang District Court, detailing the devastating impacts of haze pollution caused by peatlands fires.
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Hearings Begin in South Sumatra’s Peatland Smoke Haze Lawsuit
A legal battle over South Sumatra’s perennial peatland fire haze began in earnest today for accountability for smoke haze and other environmental impacts arising from the operations of pulpwood companies
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Report: Indonesia’s Chronic Forest Fires – 2023
Greenpeace Indonesia's latest analysis shows that the indicative area of forest and land fires in 2023 was 2.13 million hectares. This figure is almost twice the size of the government’s data.
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South Sumatran Residents Sue Plantation Companies Over Peatland Smoke Haze
South Sumatran residents attended Palembang District Court this morning to register a lawsuit against three plantation companies over the chronic smoke haze that has blighted their lives.
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Over 12,000 signatures urge PM Thavisin to make Thai PRTR Law a reality
Used as an environmental policy in other countries, the proposed Thai PRTR law can serve as a vital tool in disclosing public information and in seeking corporate accountability. The PRTR law promotes the community’s Right-to- Know.
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Renewed calls for ASEAN to prioritise and protect citizens’ rights to clean air from transboundary haze
With the combined reality of a positive Indian Ocean Dipole and El Niño, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia governments have started warning their citizens to prepare for possible transboundary haze. But warnings are not enough.
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Thai Court rules on PRTR implementation to be carried out by Industry Ministry
Civil society will closely monitor measures set by the new government to address PM 2.5 issues as this threatens public health and well-being. We will call for a faster implementation, as health protection is the most urgent agenda.
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Greenpeace to ASEAN: No time to waste, act on transboundary haze
ASEAN ministers must do away with national pride issues and use the next two days to strengthen and improve the regional roadmap on Transboundary Haze to protect ASEAN citizens and hold businesses and industries accountable for fanning the flames
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Greenpeace report highlights inequity in vulnerable groups’ exposure to air pollution and access to air quality data
Air pollution is the greatest environmental risk factor for human health. The report presents examples where groups known to be particularly at risk from air pollution .