The hazardous consequences of haze and fires compelled the ten fellow countries of ASEAN to conclude a historic regional agreement on transboundary haze pollution to confront this problem. This paper provides an overview of ASEAN environmental conditions, the failure of the Transboundary Haze Pollution Agreement, and the adverse effects of its failure on public health. The study argues that there is a potential in the region to overcome the haze problem; although the ASEAN haze agreement lacks enforceable obligatory provisions, it remains a beneficial vehicle for regional cooperation to eradicate transboundary

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东盟环境，跨境雾霾污染协议和公共卫生概述

雾霾和大火的危险后果迫使东盟十个伙伴国家就跨界雾霾污染缔结一项历史性的区域协定以应对这一问题。本文概述了东盟环境条件，《跨境雾霾污染协定》的失败以及该协定的失败对公共卫生的不利影响。该研究认为，该地区有潜力克服雾霾问题。尽管东盟的烟霾协议缺乏可强制执行的强制性规定，但它仍然是区域合作根除越境的有益手段