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Indonesia: Fires cast doubts on Riau firms resolve
2014-03-16 16:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Asia One: The recent surge in forest fires in Riau has raised questions over the commitment of major companies to fight open burning, as satellites revealed that the current number of hot spots exceeds the number that caused last year's choking haze. The World Resources Institute (WRI) recorded that half of the fires are burning on land managed by pulpwood, palm oil, and logging companies. "(Some) of the largest fires are on fully developed plantations, despite the fact that many of these companies are...
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