Authors:
Herry Purnomo, Bayuni Shantiko and Harris Gunawan
Book:
Proceedings of the 15th International Peat Congress
Venue:
Kuching
Keywords:
actor, economy, fire, network, peat
Documentfile:
ipc16p375-379a357purnomoshatiko.etal_.pdf
Summary:
SUMMARY
Peat fires have become a local, national and global concern. The health issues and economic disruption caused by haze from peat fires have been enormous. Estimated economic losses from fires in 2015 were in excess of USD 16 billion. This paper focuses on the political economy of forest and land fires in Riau It highlights how fires break out, the actors involved, rent seeking activities, and the social networks associated with forest and land fires. It identifies…