Severe haze affecting Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in August 2005

ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution is an environmental agreement signed in 2002 between ASEAN nations to bring haze pollution under control in Southeast Asia. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 557 KB)I caught this photo at Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in August 2005. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 557 KB)I caught this photo at Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in August 2005. ... Flag Seal Nickname: KL Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Peace and progress) Location Location in Malaysia Coordinates , Government Country State Malaysia Federal Territory Establishment 1857 (Granted city status in 1974) Mayor Ruslin Hasan Geographical characteristics Area     City 243. ... There are numerous international environmental agreements made to protect the environment in different ways. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Main languages See Languages of ASEAN Secretary General Ong Keng Yong of Singapore Area  - Total 4,480,000 km2 Population  - Total (2004)  - Density 550,000,000 122. ... Severe haze affecting Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in August 2005 Moon over red and blue haze For the progressive rock band Haze, see Haze (band). ... Water pollution Pollution is the release of chemical, physical, biological or radioactive contaminants to the environment. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...

The agreement is a reaction to an environmental crisis that hit Southeast Asia in the late 1990s. The crisis was mainly caused by land clearing via open burning in Indonesian island of Sumatra. Satellite images confirmed the presences hot spots throughout Borneo, Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula and several other places. Malaysia and Singapore and to a certain extent, Thailand and Brunei were particularly badly affected. Sumatra (also spelled Sumatara and Sumatera) is the sixth largest island of the world (approximately 470,000 km²) and is the third largest island of Indonesia after Borneo (of which Kalimantan belongs to Indonesia) and New Guinea. ... Borneo (left) and Sulawesi. ... The Malay Peninsula (Malay: Semenanjung Tanah Melayu) is a major peninsula located in Southeast Asia. ...

From Sumatra, the monsoon wind blew the smoke eastward and hence creating negative environmental externality on other Southeast Asian nations. Thick haze covered much of Southeast Asia for weeks and caused noticeable health problems among the populace. Monsoon in the Vindhya, a mountain chain in central India A monsoon is a (wind) pattern that reverses direction on a seasonal basis. ... In economics, an externality is the effect of a transaction between two parties on a third party who is not involved in the carrying out of that transaction. ...

As of August 2005, seven countries have ratified the agreement. Indonesia has yet to ratify the treaty however while Southeast Asia from time to time still suffer minor haze due to open burning in Indonesia. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in August August 31: Michael Sheard August 26: Lord Fitt August 24: Jack Slipper August 24: Maurice Cowling August 24: Dr. Tom Pashby August 23: Brock Peters August 22: Lord Lane August 21: Robert Moog August... Ratification is the process of adopting an international treaty, or a constitution or other nationally binding document (such as an amendment to a constitution) by the agreement of multiple subnational entities. ...

Parties to the Agreement

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See also

• 2005 Malaysian haze

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External links

• Documents on the agreement
• Haze Online