Lax law enforcement causing Indonesia’s forest fires: Greenpeace
By DW
19 September 2019 |
8:27 am
Land and forest fires are becoming very common in Indonesia. International environment watchdog Greenpeace says the government needs to strictly enforce laws against responsible parties.
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