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The State of Knowledge of Transboundary Haze Pollution: Problems and Challenges with ASEAN Work Culture |
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| Creator | Noppachai Fongissara |
| Title | The State of Knowledge of Transboundary Haze Pollution: Problems and Challenges with ASEAN Work Culture |
| Contributor | Watcharabon Buddharaksa |
| Publisher | คณะศิลปศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์ |
| Publication Year | 2565 |
| Journal Title | วารสารศิลปศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์ |
| Journal Vol. | 22 |
| Journal No. | 3 |
| Page no. | 553-570 |
| Keyword | The ASEAN way, transboundary haze pollution, Southeast Asian, the state of knowledge |
| URL Website | https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/liberalarts/ |
| Website title | วารสารศิลปศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์ |
| ISSN | 2672-9814 |
| Abstract | The objective of this study is to survey knowledge of transboundary air pollution problems in Southeast Asia, including Mainland Southeast Asia, or the Mekong subregion, and the southern part of ASEAN, as thoroughly documented before and after the ASEAN agreement on transboundary haze pollution was signed and implemented.The study found that due to globalization and neoliberalism, haze and air pollution levels have risen in direct correlation with an increase in farming contracts, including the expansion of palm oil plantations, lumber and paper pulp industries, and the livestock corn business. These increases are in response to Asian countries' needs and economic growth, as well as concerns about food security. Furthermore, this study aims to observe the levels of transboundary air pollution in Southeast Asia before and after the signing of the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution, a legally binding environmental agreement signed in 2002 by ASEAN member states in an effort to reduce regional haze pollution. However, Indonesia did not ratify the agreement until 2014.The study finds that the agreement failed. This is because practical processes focused on respecting sovereignty, one of ASEAN's key principles that has been coined the “ASEAN Way”. This is a culturally-sensitive method of considering each nation’s preferred way of addressing problems based on their own political agendas. Therefore, the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution must be reconsidered and enhanced to address environmental issues in the context of complex indicators, taking into account various factors including regional politics and economics. |
