Government action
The recent huge fires have prompted the government to promise tougher action.
After a 12-year delay, the Indonesian Parliament agreed to ratify a cross-boundary treaty between south east Asian nations (ASEAN) to combat the haze, which suffers as a whole from air pollution regardless of where the fires are burning.
In Indonesia, approximately three quarters of certified palm oil is exported, either as cooking oil or in unprocessed form, according to figures from the World Bank.
- See more at: http://www.rtcc.org/2014/03/06/palm-oil-producers-blamed-as-smog-chokes-indonesia/#sthash.KyHtN1ON.dpuf