Cutting through the haze: will Singapore's new legislation be effective?

• Main Author: Ewing, J. Jackson
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Global; Non-traditional security; Regionalism and multilateralism
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82185; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39880
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Singapore has passed legislation to hold actors accountable for fires causing transboundary haze. This demonstrates a new level of proactivity from a haze-affected state, and reveals both Singaporean resolve and limitations in the face of haze challenges.