Indonesia Ratifies ASEAN Haze Agreement
Singapore welcomes Indonesia's initiative
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
With fresh haze plaguing cities in Sumatra and Kalimantan this month, Indonesia finally ratified the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution last week, making it ASEAN's final member to ratify the pact signed in 2002.
"Finally, the ratification has been done, after 12 years and several filings," said Arief Yuwono, the Environment Ministry's deputy for environmental damage control and climate change.
With fresh haze plaguing cities in Sumatra and Kalimantan this month, Indonesia finally ratified the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution last week, making it ASEAN's final member to ratify the pact signed in 2002.
"Finally, the ratification has been done, after 12 years and several filings," said Arief Yuwono, the Environment Ministry's deputy for environmental damage control and climate change.
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