Abstract:
Its difficult to argue that the Provmce of West Kalimantan (WK) IS one of the areas that ex1st 1n
produc1ng smoke in the event of drought. Combustion is not only done on the fariT] but also 1n
residential areas. EnVIronmental clearrup act1vit1es done by the people in the dry seaso ~ is always
followed by combustion activities; ranging from household waste burn to grass o r bush burn Thus
simultanously, make smoke become a problem not only for the people of West Ka limantan, but also for
people 10 neighboring countries. But then, the plantation and forestry sector IS considered as the main
culprit of the onset of the smoke and be prolonged paradox Not only WKwho became 1ndustnal smoke
in the Southeast Asian region. There are still as many as 13 prov inces were equally strong existence
with WKr in producing smoke There are NAD, North Sumatra, We& Sumatra, R1au, Riau Islands,
Bangka Belitung Jamb1 South Sumatra, Bengkulu, Lampung, South Kalimantal'\ East Kalimantan and
Central Kalimantan. Existence smog was not only due to the absence of local regulations on the
prohibition of burning, but also not touching the inte rests of farmers in developing palm oil that owned
by the people. When the government issued prohibit burn policy, the industrial estates will obey that
regulation, but not for the people. When the local regulation is not accommodating the interests of
farmer~ the burning activity is become a smart choice to reduce the production costs and this
phenomenon Will be occurs along t1me and never be ending. In the lo calleve~ 1t tu rns out the re are
people who do not apply the f1res 1n t he1rplantat1on actiVIties. There IS a custom concept successfully
applied on an ongoing basis into the plantation business by a local group 1n West Kalimantan.
Apparent ly, it could be put as the good practices of local communities, can be developed to in1t 1ate
Indonesia Without smog in the next drought.
