HAZE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
Introduction…
☼ Forest fires in South east asia caused by Indonesia.
☼ Has been on the rise since 2006
☼ Has attracted global attention
☼ Even foreign newspapers have been reporting these hazes.
☼ Forest fires causing haze are on the rise but none has been as bad as Indonesia’s
Causes…
♂ Slash and burn in Indonesia
♂ Caused by farmers
♂ Fastest way to clear excess trees
♂ Trees are burnt to clear the forests for more space
♂ Also makes soil more fertile
♂ Done in mostly Sumatra and Kalimantan
♂ Known as Agriculture burning activities
♂ These fires cause large scale smokes
♂ Smoke is being carried by the wind
Impacts…
IMPACTS BROUGHT BY THE HAZE PART 1
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Temperature is hotter than usual
 Increase of opening air-cons
 More fossil fuels are used
 Increase in the emission of carbon dioxide
 Increase of bills in terms of the amount of electricity with more usage of air -cons
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Cancellation of planned programmes such as training for competition and other
activities
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Increased sales of air purifiers
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Increased of websites surfing causing great traffic in the internet (indoors activities)
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Reduction of the visibility: Ports lose business due to loss in visibility (e.g. big
economic loss for countries that rely on trading like Singapore)
IMPACTS BROUGHT BY THE HAZE PART 2
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Health symptoms due to haze
Red/ sore eyes
Sore throat
Rashes
Respiratory difficulties
Asthma
Low air quality
Loss of biodiversity (loss of flora and fauna)
Slowing construction sites progress
IMPACTS BROUGHT BY THE HAZE PART 2
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Economic loss:
Air
Land
Sea transportation
Construction
Tourism (tourists are discouraged to travel to affected countries)
Agricultural industries
Fire-related damages
Less work, Less business------Less income
Pollution causes global warming and climate change
Measures…
MEASURES TO PREVENT HAZE IN SOUTHEAST
ASIA
♣ Financial incentives for farmers such that they can buy proper
land-clearing tools.
♣ Educate the farmers about the consequences about the 'slashand-burn' technique and teach them alternative methods to
clear land.
♣ Set up laws to deal with farmers and corporations who caused
the haze. Eg. Farmers who repeatedly use 'slash-and-burn'
techniques will be jailed.
♣ Cooperation between countries to address and solve this issue.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/02304/final/worksheet.pdf
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Southeast_Asian_haze
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_Southeast_Asian_haze#Effects
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http://www.weather.gov.sg/wip/web/ASMC/Haze_Information
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http://www.rsis.edu.sg/nts/html-newsletter/alert/nts-alert-oct-1201.html
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http://www.voanews.com/content/indonesia-battles-fires-causing-haze-in-southeast-asia105521008/166527.html
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http://www.cifor.org/publications/pdf_files/OccPapers/OP-038.pdf