This paper sheds light on the extent of the haze problem in Brunei Darussalam and on Brunei's unique position in contributing to the haze through fires occurring in disturbed parts of its peatlands. Brunei's peatland fires, which have their roots in infrastructure development, juxtapose drastically with the drivers of peat fires in other parts of southern Southeast Asia, which are mainly due to small- or large-scale agriculture development. Our discussion highlights how Brunei's status as both a small state in ASEAN and a minor producer of smoke haze has resulted in Brunei remaining at the sidelines of haze diplomacy and cooperation at the ASEAN level. Further, the paper points out a lack of attention to the role of infrastructure development on peatlands in driving fires and haze in the country and how this is also increasingly becoming an issue in neighbouring countries, where massive infrastructure projects are underway, cutting through Borneo's peatlands.

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文莱泥炭火灾：东盟雾霾合作和新兴区域基础设施发展的思考

本文阐明了文莱达鲁萨兰国雾霾问题的严重程度，以及文莱在其泥炭地受干扰地区发生的火灾造成雾霾的独特地位。文莱泥炭地火灾的根源在于基础设施开发，与东南亚南部其他地区泥炭地火灾的驱动因素截然不同，这些地区的泥炭地火灾主要是由于小型或大型农业开发造成的。我们的讨论强调了文莱作为东盟小国和烟霾小国的地位如何导致文莱在东盟层面的雾霾外交和合作中处于边缘地位。此外，该文件还指出，人们对泥炭地基础设施发展在引发该国火灾和雾霾方面的作用缺乏关注，以及这如何日益成为邻国的一个问题，这些国家正在进行大规模基础设施项目，穿过婆罗洲的泥炭地。