Transboundary Pollution Case Study

What were some responses to the Southeast Asian Haze?

• Helicopters deployed to dump water on fires

• They were left to extinguish themselves

• People fled the area

• Communities came together to put out the fire using household water amenities

What caused the forest fire ?

• Low pressure

• Monsoon season

• Desertification

• Slash and burn practices

Who have a great amount of use for palm oil?

• Governments

• Small businesses

• Large multinational companies

• Politicians

The smoke from the burning can cause...

• Closure of airports

• Skin irritation

• Health issues

• The collapsing of buildings

Which were the responses of the Indonesian and Malaysian government?

• Daily cloud seeding

• Building water retention bases to restore moisture

• Using controlled burning to stop the fire

• Fire fighting efforts

Which three countries supported with firefighting efforts?

• Malaysia, Australia, Japan

• Australia, Singapore, Malaysia

• Australia, USA, Thailand

• Malaysia, Japan, Singapore

Where was most of the regional pollution coming from in 2014?

• Indonesia

• Myanmar

• Cambodia

• Singapore

What was distributed to residents in the area affected?

• Fire blankets

• Face masks

• Extinguishers

• Water

Why would this problem be considered transboundary?

• It is stopped at the boundaries between countries

• The pollution changes path at boundaries

• Air pollution cannot move across borders

• Air pollution can move across borders

What did Thailand set up to provide aid for residents affected by the haze?

• Donations

• A war room

• A concert

• A peace agreement