Southeast Asia’s toxic haze spurs calls for legal action against polluters
ASEAN's consensus-driven approach and a lack of enforcement mechanisms make legal action difficult, experts say.
Al Jazeera English reports: ASEAN's consensus-driven approach and a lack of enforcement mechanisms make legal action difficult, experts say.
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