resources (Parish et al. 2019a). With the excessive development of the plantation
within the country, the NTFPs have been decreasing of which somehow increasing
challenges to communities who are depending on the NTFPs for their living, in
particular the indigenous and aboriginal communities that live in and adjacent to
the PSFs.
26.4 National Commitment on Managing Peatlands
At present, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA) is overall
responsible for peatlands at the national level. However, the management of
peatlands is fragmented between many ministries and agencies at national and
state levels. Malaysia has a range of policies and laws to guide the management of
peatlands in the country. Policies are in place to integrate biodiversity conservation
and ecosystem management in the development and planning process. These include
the National Physical Plan, which determines the general directions and trends for
physical development in the nation. Other existing policies include National Policy
on Climate Change (2010, under review), National Wetland Policy (2004, under
revision), National Agrofood Policy (2011–2020), National Policy on Environment
(2002), National Policy on Biological Diversity (NPBD, 2016–2025) and National
Forest Policy (1978, amended 1992). Natural resource management is one of the
elements to be reflected in national’s 5-year development plan, i.e. Malaysia Plan.
Land and natural resources in Malaysia are mainly managed at the state level and as a
result, the state governments have established their own policies, regulations, ordinance and/or act. A description of other relevant policies and listing of relevant laws
and regulations are documented in Annex I.
26.4.1 National Action Plan for Peatlands (NAPP
2011–2020)
National Action Plan for Peatlands (NAPP) 2011–2020 (Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment—NRE 2011) was developed through consultation
sessions between federal and state agencies as well as other stakeholders in
2009–2010 facilitated by the Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment
(NRE) and adopted by the Malaysian Cabinet in 2011. NRE was merged in 2018
with other two ministries, namely Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water
(KeTTHA) and Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) to form
two new ministries, namely Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources (KATS)
and Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change
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F. Parish et al.
within the country, the NTFPs have been decreasing of which somehow increasing
challenges to communities who are depending on the NTFPs for their living, in
particular the indigenous and aboriginal communities that live in and adjacent to
the PSFs.
26.4 National Commitment on Managing Peatlands
At present, the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA) is overall
responsible for peatlands at the national level. However, the management of
peatlands is fragmented between many ministries and agencies at national and
state levels. Malaysia has a range of policies and laws to guide the management of
peatlands in the country. Policies are in place to integrate biodiversity conservation
and ecosystem management in the development and planning process. These include
the National Physical Plan, which determines the general directions and trends for
physical development in the nation. Other existing policies include National Policy
on Climate Change (2010, under review), National Wetland Policy (2004, under
revision), National Agrofood Policy (2011–2020), National Policy on Environment
(2002), National Policy on Biological Diversity (NPBD, 2016–2025) and National
Forest Policy (1978, amended 1992). Natural resource management is one of the
elements to be reflected in national’s 5-year development plan, i.e. Malaysia Plan.
Land and natural resources in Malaysia are mainly managed at the state level and as a
result, the state governments have established their own policies, regulations, ordinance and/or act. A description of other relevant policies and listing of relevant laws
and regulations are documented in Annex I.
26.4.1 National Action Plan for Peatlands (NAPP
2011–2020)
National Action Plan for Peatlands (NAPP) 2011–2020 (Ministry of Natural
Resources and Environment—NRE 2011) was developed through consultation
sessions between federal and state agencies as well as other stakeholders in
2009–2010 facilitated by the Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment
(NRE) and adopted by the Malaysian Cabinet in 2011. NRE was merged in 2018
with other two ministries, namely Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water
(KeTTHA) and Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) to form
two new ministries, namely Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources (KATS)
and Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change
688
F. Parish et al.