Fighting Forest Fires - An Assessment of Policy Options in Indonesia

Luthfi Fatah () and Udiansyah
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Luthfi Fatah: Faculty of Agriculture Lambung Mangkurat University
Udiansyah: Faculty of Agriculture Lambung Mangkurat University

No pb2010041, EEPSEA Policy Brief from Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA)

Abstract: Uncontrolled forest fires are one of the key causes of habitat destruction in Indonesia. The haze they produce causes significant pollution problems for people in the country and in surrounding nations. This study has highlighted the root causes of the fires and assessed a range of potential new policy options to improve the situation. The study finds that the weak enforcement of forest conservation rules and regulations is a key problem and that this is caused by wide range of resource and institutional failures.

Keywords: forest fire; Indonesia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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Date: 2010-04, Revised 2010-04
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