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The story mentions the Indonesian forestry minister's acknowledgement of deliberate land clearing. This indicates that authorities are aware of the cause. Historically, regional efforts, like the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution, have been made to address the issue, but enforcement and prevention remain challenging.
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