9月21日,吉隆坡的吉隆坡塔和其他建筑被雾霾笼罩。邻国新加坡的学校已停课,呼吸道疾病投诉激增,但现有法律框架对解决跨境空气污染问题几乎无能为力。
The KL Tower and other buildings shrouded by haze in Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 21. Schools in neighboring Singapore have been closed and respiratory complaints have been skyrocketing, but existing legal frameworks offer little recourse to tackles transboundary air pollution.
法新社-时事通讯社 吉隆坡——印尼野火产生的雾霾已笼罩邻国马来西亚和新加坡一个多月,导致学校停课,呼吸道疾病投诉激增。
| AFP-Jiji Kuala Lumpur – Haze from Indonesian wildfires has blanketed neighboring Malaysia and Singapore for more than a month, closing schools and sending respiratory complaints skyrocketing.
专家表示,这并非印尼雾霾首次引发区域污染危机,但邻国在法律追责方面几乎没有选择。
It is not the first time Indonesian haze has caused a regional pollution crisis, but neighboring countries have few options for legal recourse, experts say.
有人建议马来西亚和新加坡将印尼告上海牙的国际法院(ICJ),即联合国最高司法机关,但这一提议面临一个基本障碍。
Suggestions that Malaysia and Singapore take Indonesia to the U.N.’s highest judicial organ, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, face a basic obstacle.