Indonesia's Fires and Haze
Download or Read eBook Indonesia's Fires and Haze PDF written by David Glover and published by IDRC. This book was released on 2006 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : David Glover |
Publisher | : IDRC |
Total Pages | : 170 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781552503324 |
ISBN-13 | : 1552503321 |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Indonesia's Fires and Haze by : David Glover
Book excerpt: From September to November of 1997, raging fires in Indonesia pumped enough smoke into the air to blanket the entire region in haze, reaching as far north as southern Thailand and the Philippines, with Malaysia and Singapore being particularly affected. This book conservatively assesses the damage at US $4.5 billion, more than the Exxon Valdez oil spill and India's Bhopal chemical spill combined. It looks at the causes of the fires, the physical damages that resulted, and their effects on heath, industrial production, and tourism, among others.