Indonesia Urged to Integrate Landscape Change into Disaster Risk Assessments
Indonesia is grappling with widespread forest fires (karhutla), with numerous hotspots detected in concession areas like plantations and mines. Experts are urging a greater focus on the impact of land-use changes in disaster risk assessments.
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