Towards a Transnational Approach to Transboundary Haze Pollution
Governing Traditional Farming in Fire-Prone Regions of Indonesia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4610169 |
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| Authors | Shawkat Alam (0000-0002-5351-2478, Macquarie University, corresponding author), Laely Nurhidayah (0000-0002-9903-0239, National Research and Innovation Agency), Michelle Lim (0000-0002-0559-0113, Singapore Management University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 424-450 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transnational Environmental Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2047-1025 • E-ISSN: 2047-1033 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s2047102522000450 |
| OpenAlex | W4362620009 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 13 |
In Indonesia, swidden practices have been part of traditional rice farming for centuries. Swidden agriculture is a fundamental part of all remaining large tropical forests and provides a critical form of biodiversity-friendly agriculture. Meanwhile, peatland degradation and land conversion for oil palm plantation and agriculture have created an annual transboundary environmental disaster in Southeast Asia. This article adopts a transnational lens to highlight the complex multi-scale interactions that perpetuate recurring transboundary air pollution in the region. Having examined the traditional practices of swidden agriculture in Central Kalimantan and South Sumatra (Indonesia), the article reveals that swidden agriculture has been misunderstood generally, and in particular in international and national law and policy. It argues that existing laws fail to identify the important role that swidden agriculture plays in sustainable ecosystem management and cultural expression. Nuanced understandings of fire use, alongside transnational multi-stakeholder and multi-scale approaches, are required
Agriculture · Agroforestry · Economics · Environmental degradation · Environmental planning · Environmental protection · Geography · Intensive farming · Livelihood · Natural resource economics · Political science · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Environmental Science · Oil Palm Production and Sustainability · Ecology
Agroecology and the design of climate change-resilient farming systems
Saving Slash‐and‐Burn to Save Biodiversity
Air Pollution as Public Nuisance
The Research Act
A Case Study on the Persistence of Swidden Agriculture in the Context of Post-2015 Anti-Haze Regulation in West-Kalimantan
Hotspots of peatland-derived potable water use identified by global analysis
The Influence of International Law upon Asean Approaches in Addressing Transboundary Haze Pollution in Southeast Asia
Swidden Change in Southeast Asia
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