# Southeast Asia’s haze crisis will persist until polluters pay

- Source: Al Jazeera
- Published: 2026-10-20T06:20:23+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/10/20/southeast-asias-haze-crisis-will-persist-until-polluters-pay?traffic_source=rss
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/southeast-asia-s-haze-crisis-will-persist-until-polluters-pay-3c82c4/

Cheap land clearing imposes costs across borders. ASEAN must change the incentives that keep the fires burning.

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