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Offering initial evidence that fire and haze prevention is possible, six villages that signed up to APRIL’s Fire Free Village Programme (FFVP) kept their communities fire free during what is considered to be the worst

In effort to stop forest fire and haze being an annual problem during the dry season in Indonesia, APRIL initiates a multi-stakeholder fire prevention program, launched by Riau province interim governor in Pangkalan Kerinci on

The “Fire Danger Period” declaration today serves as an alert to APRIL staffs as well as local communities in Riau to stay vigilant on the possibility of fires occurring in surrounding areas, due to hot

Organised by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), a leading think-tank focused on research, analysis and discussion of regional and international issues, last week’s roundtable discussion and exhibition provided an opportunity for stakeholders to

Pangkalan Kerinci – Teluk Meranti’s successful fire prevention efforts were rewarded recently, with the village receiving Rp. 100 million from the community development fund of APRIL’s operations unit, PT. Riau Andalan Pulpand Paper (RAPP).

Every year, Indonesia and its neighbors brace for the fire season. As well as the risk to health encased by the resulting haze, the fires have created diplomatic tension in the region. Government and business