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Opinion 6 years ago
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Communities more effective than bans to restore peatlands
Peatland was there long before people settled in the area, and that peatland is flammable. People, therefore, have to adjust themselves to the circumstances. So, there have to be constant efforts to remind people of these facts. Vulnerability should be translated into caution, being aware that the daily practices of people could harm the peatland, exposing themselves to dangerous situations leading to suffering. The constant reminder or awareness-raising process is a way to form a new “habitus”.
Opinion 6 years ago
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What can be done to protect communities during haze season?
A study by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago estimated that residents of Sumatra and Kalimantan risk having their life expectancy shaved off by four years on average due to exposure to dangerous particulate matter caused by the haze.
Editorial 6 years ago
Accept neighbors’ help
Optimism that we can contain the fires ourselves does not help while children suffer even more from the effect of toxic pollutants compared with adults. Rushing the children to the nearest health facilities involves slow, careful navigation when parents cannot even see anything 10 meters ahead. We need all the help we can get. Now.
Opinion 6 years ago
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Commitment to Paris Agreement and Kalimantan dream
Under its commitments to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Indonesia is required to submit its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which detail the country’s plan to reduce emissions in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
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