Malaysia calls for science‑based cooperation and long‑term Asean funding to tackle transboundary haze

Malaysia has proposed a science-driven framework and long-term funding mechanism to enhance Asean's efforts in addressing transboundary haze pollution, according to the Malay Mail. The science-driven framework, known as Science Diplomacy, would enable Asean countries to jointly utilize scientific data, research, and expertise. Meanwhile, the long-term funding mechanism involves establishing a Sustainable Haze Fund to support monitoring, fire prevention, research, and haze-control activities.

Proposed by Malaysia's Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister, Datuk Seri Arthur Joseph Kurup, these proposals were discussed at the 27th Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution in Bali. The meeting agreed that the Asean Secretariat should assess the feasibility of Science Diplomacy and explore ways to increase contributions to and use of the Asean Haze Fund under the Asean Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution (AATHP).

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