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INNOVATION
CHALLENGE
To seeks scalable technological solutions to suppress large
wildfires in Southeast Asia’s inland and peatland forests.
THREE PHASES:
2000 to 4000
number of hotspots in Malaysia from
2008 to 2015 per year. Number in the
last two years was slightly lower due
to more rainfall than usual
2006
economic cost estimated by
World Bank
20,000 ha
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF FOREST FIRES?
Society
The air pollutants affects people’s respiratory system, health, livelihoods
and lifestyle; in extreme cases, closure of schools and airports.
Economic
It can directly and indirectly cause loss of property and crops; income
and productivity may be affected.
Environment
It releases large amount of greenhouse gas; subsequently converting
forest from a carbon sink to a carbon source. Few native plants and
animals in Southeast Asian tropical forest are adapted to cope with fire.
I
N
N Phase 2 An all-expenses paid trip to Sabah for Phase 3
E lab + testing
R
Phase 1 Nominal financial support for prototyping (USD5,000 to be divided
among the finalists selected to enter Phase 2)
How to participate?
MagicActivate.com/challenge/12