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Cases / Law, regulation and treaties · Indonesia · date not stated

Indonesia's fire ban falls on small farmers, with at least 202 prosecutions

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Did nature suffer? Not measured.
What the record lacks: 2 none on record · 1 not measured · 1 unclear See the gaps

Indonesia's fire ban fell on farmers with less than two hectares, with at least 202 prosecutions reported in Borneo. The case asks who bears the cost when a fire ban is enforced.

What?
Indonesia's fire ban in Borneo fell on smallholders, with at least 202 prosecutions reported Mongabay
Where?
Borneo, Indonesia Mongabay
When?
Reported in December 2023; the period of the prosecutions is not stated Mongabay
Who?
Gained
None on record
Lost
None on record
Harmed
  • Smallholder farmers with less than two hectares — Carried the burden of the ban; at least 202 prosecutions reported Mongabay
Why?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.
How?
A fire ban enforced against farmers who use fire Mongabay
6 of 6 questions answered from the record

What happened

The record, in order.

Indonesia's fire ban placed its burden on small farmers with less than two hectares, according to Mongabay.

At least 202 prosecutions are reported, Mongabay said in December 2023.

    In court and with insurers

    Every proceeding and every insurer decision on record.

    Lawsuits and rulings

    No court case on record. No court has ruled on this case.

    Insurers

    No insurer decision on record.

    What we don't know

    Undisclosed, unproven, untried: recorded as data.

    Nature

    • Not measured Harm to nature: The record holds no measurement of harm to nature.

    Record

    • None on record The number of farmers affected, and the period covered by the prosecutions, are not stated.
    • None on record The outcome of the prosecutions is not stated.
    • Unclear Whether the fire ban reduced fire or forest loss is not stated in the sources reviewed.

    Did the harm stop?

    Not stated in the sources reviewed.

    Who paid?

    Not stated in the sources reviewed.

    Sources

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    Press and investigations

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    Hectare (ha)
    A unit of area equal to 10,000 square metres, about 2.5 acres. 100 hectares make one square kilometre.
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