Report MLYS
Group 7: Malaysian Environment Policy
Group Members:
1) YEE JIN KIAT
2) CHAN KEEN KEET
3) LEE KANG WEI
4) LAU HONG YONG
5) SHAHUL HAMEED
6) LIM WAI MUN
Lecturer Name: SURESH A/L S.SAMINATHAN
Table of Contents
Abstract 3
Introduction 4
Analysis of Content 5
Conclusion 10
References 11
Abstract
The following report is about the Malaysian Environmental Policy which was made to safeguard our environment and to promote sustainability as its prime objective. This report comprises of a brief introduction of Malaysia and the environmental problems it is facing currently which is both deforestation and pollution. This report shows the policy involved to create a better environment. It also shows the targets of the policy as well as its effectiveness. An example which supports the policy is the construction of a green building.
Introduction
Malaysia, one of the 'Asian tiger ' economies, has enjoyed remarkable growth over the last few decades, with industrialization, agriculture and tourism playing leading roles in this success story.
But today, despite a relatively positive environmental record, Malaysia faces problems of deforestation, pollution of inland and marine waters, soil and coastal erosion, overfishing and coral reef destruction, along with air pollution, water pollution and the problem of waste disposal.
Deforestation refers to the loss or destruction of naturally occurring forests, primarily due to human activities such as logging, cutting trees for fuel, slash-and-burn agriculture, clearing land for livestock grazing, mining operations, oil extraction, dam building, and urban sprawl or other types of development and population expansion.
Pollution is the presence of harmful substance in the environment which causes poisonous effect. Example of pollution that most commonly occurs in Malaysia is air pollution, haze. The main cause of this haze is the slash and burn practice by farmers and peat fires blown by the wind from Indonesia, especially
Group Members:
1) YEE JIN KIAT
2) CHAN KEEN KEET
3) LEE KANG WEI
4) LAU HONG YONG
5) SHAHUL HAMEED
6) LIM WAI MUN
Lecturer Name: SURESH A/L S.SAMINATHAN
Table of Contents
Abstract 3
Introduction 4
Analysis of Content 5
Conclusion 10
References 11
Abstract
The following report is about the Malaysian Environmental Policy which was made to safeguard our environment and to promote sustainability as its prime objective. This report comprises of a brief introduction of Malaysia and the environmental problems it is facing currently which is both deforestation and pollution. This report shows the policy involved to create a better environment. It also shows the targets of the policy as well as its effectiveness. An example which supports the policy is the construction of a green building.
Introduction
Malaysia, one of the 'Asian tiger ' economies, has enjoyed remarkable growth over the last few decades, with industrialization, agriculture and tourism playing leading roles in this success story.
But today, despite a relatively positive environmental record, Malaysia faces problems of deforestation, pollution of inland and marine waters, soil and coastal erosion, overfishing and coral reef destruction, along with air pollution, water pollution and the problem of waste disposal.
Deforestation refers to the loss or destruction of naturally occurring forests, primarily due to human activities such as logging, cutting trees for fuel, slash-and-burn agriculture, clearing land for livestock grazing, mining operations, oil extraction, dam building, and urban sprawl or other types of development and population expansion.
Pollution is the presence of harmful substance in the environment which causes poisonous effect. Example of pollution that most commonly occurs in Malaysia is air pollution, haze. The main cause of this haze is the slash and burn practice by farmers and peat fires blown by the wind from Indonesia, especially
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