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graduate students on indigenous people and local knowledge. This book amplifies
our local understanding to contribute to the global agenda of Sustainable
Development Goals 2030. Various stakeholders have contributed to enriching of
databases and research funding in the Kenyir Lake region and Orang Asli, including
the Ministry of Higher Learning, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia, and the Department of Mineral and Geoscience. Let’s hope
that the Orang Asli are able to perpetually sustain their forest-dependent livelihoods
through practical regional planning to protect the resources from over-exploitation.
Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr Ibrahim Komoo
Ibrahim Komoo
Chairman, Implementation Committee,
National Geoparks Malaysia,
Founder Coordinator, Asia Pacific Geoparks Network
Vice President, Global Geoparks Network Association
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