KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Indonesia are exploring a proposed memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the environment and climate change to strengthen efforts to prevent forest and land fires and reduce the risk of transboundary haze.
General : Malaysia, Indonesia Explore Proposed MoU To Tackle Transboundary Haze
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- Deputy Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh said the proposed cooperation would focus on sharing hotspot monitoring data, managing high-risk areas and coordinating early action to prevent fires from spreading.
- Syed Ibrahim said Malaysia had formally offered assistance to Indonesia on Sept 9 to tackle forest and land fires, including through aerial firefighting operations using water bombing and cloud seeding.
- Syed Ibrahim said Malaysia had also proposed two key initiatives at the ASEAN level: science diplomacy to strengthen the use of scientific data and evidence in haze management, and a sustainable haze fund to expand financing for fire prevention and regional haze management efforts.
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