Indonesia’s 2026 Haze Crisis: Student Protests, Public Health, and Regional Accountability

Severe fires across Indonesian forest, agricultural, and peatland areas have produced hazardous smoke, respiratory illness, and transboundary pollution during an unusually strong El Niño. As students protest across Indonesian cities, the government is resisting calls for a national disaster declaration, raising urgent questions about land governance, health protection, corporate responsibility, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ ability to enforce its haze commitments.

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