Our project is funded by the Asia Pacific Network, we seeks to bridge the gap between policy areas, consolidate available data and enhance transparency, while engaging local communities to find solutions that benefit the environment and livelihoods. Peatlands in Southeast Asia (SEA) are globally important as carbon sinks and megadiverse ecosystems. However, agribusiness-driven land-use change and drainage have caused peatland degradation and underground peat fires, which generate “haze” air pollution and lead to significant economic losses and health impacts. Haze and climate change are connected, with peat burning emitting significant amounts of greenhouse gases (GHG) and pollutants – projected to increase with climate change due to increasing droughts. Our team comprises Universiti Malaya, Monash University Indonesia, Nottingham University Malaysia, Universitas Tanjungpura, and ISEAS