What are the key features of the ASEAN Haze Agreement?
The ASEAN Haze Agreement recognises that transboundary haze pollution which result from land and/or forest fires should be mitigated through concerted national efforts and international cooperation. The Agreement comprehensively addresses all aspects of fire and haze including prevention,emphasising the underlying causes, monitoring,and mitigation. An ASEAN Transboundary Haze Pollution Control Fund has been established to implement the Agreement. An ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Transboundary Haze Pollution Control will also be established under the Agreement to undertake the many operational activities that arise from the Agreement For more information on ASEAN cooperation on transboundary haze pollution, contact Ms. Adelina Kamal (lina [at] aseansec.org) of the Bureau for Resources Development at the ASEAN Secretariat.Please visit www.aseansec.org/8914.htm for more information on ASEAN cooperation on the environment and ASEAN Haze Action Online(haze.asean.org), a dedicated website on
