(MESTECC). However, another restructuring of new federal government was happened in March 2020, of which the implementation of the NAPP has since been
monitored by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA).
1
The goal for NAPP is to sustainably manage the peatlands in Malaysia in an
integrated manner to conserve resources, prevent degradation and fires and generate
benefits for current and future generations. The NAPP was developed within the
framework of ASEAN Peatland Management Strategy (APMS) 2006–2020 which is
linked to the ASEAN Agreement of Transboundary Haze Pollution (AATHP) (see
Table 26.5). The objectives of the NAPP for 2011–2020 are to: i) enhance knowledge, awareness and capacity for sustainable peatlands management and development; ii) conserve peatlands resources and reduce peatland degradation and fires; iii)
promote the sustainable and integrated management of peatlands; and iv) ensure
effective multi-stakeholder cooperation.
The implementation of the NAPP has been supported by the National Policy on
Biological Diversity (NPBD) 2016–2025 (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment - NRE 2016) under Action 7.3. The Policy recognises the importance of
peatland ecosystems; however, only <2% (55,000 ha) of the country peatlands are
located within totally protected areas (NRE 2016). The Policy sets a target to expand
the Totally Protected Area (TPA) for all ecosystems to 17% of the land area by 2020.
Therefore, appropriate actions are needed to further implement to ensure the
peatlands are being properly protected and managed. The recommendations stated
on the NPBD to undertake further assessments of peatland biodiversity, carbon
storage and GHG emission; to implement strict conservation measure; rehabilitate
degraded PSFs; as well as to monitor the implementation of the NAPP and prepare a
new NAPP for the period 2021–2030.
26.4.2 National Policy on Biological Diversity (NPBD)
2016–2025
The National Policy on Biological Diversity (NPBD) 2016–2025 was adopted in
2016 to guide measures to conserve and sustainably use biological diversity in the
country. The NPBD states that Malaysia is committed to conserve its biological
diversity, promote its sustainable use and ensure fair and equitable sharing of the
benefits arising out of the utilisation of biological resources. The NPBD comprises
5 goals, 17 national biodiversity targets and a total of 57 actions (NRE 2016).
Malaysia has many vulnerable ecosystems and peatland is one of them. Peatland
issues are specifically covered under Goal 3 (safeguard for all key ecosystems,
1 On 9 March 2020, new government of Malaysia formed after appointment of eighth Prime
Minister by the King on 29 February 2020. First seating of the Parliament was in May 2020.
KATS was reorganised and NAPP will be under jurisdiction of Ministry of Energy and Natural
Resources (Kementerian Tenaga dan Sumber Asli, KeTSA).
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monitored by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (KeTSA).
1
The goal for NAPP is to sustainably manage the peatlands in Malaysia in an
integrated manner to conserve resources, prevent degradation and fires and generate
benefits for current and future generations. The NAPP was developed within the
framework of ASEAN Peatland Management Strategy (APMS) 2006–2020 which is
linked to the ASEAN Agreement of Transboundary Haze Pollution (AATHP) (see
Table 26.5). The objectives of the NAPP for 2011–2020 are to: i) enhance knowledge, awareness and capacity for sustainable peatlands management and development; ii) conserve peatlands resources and reduce peatland degradation and fires; iii)
promote the sustainable and integrated management of peatlands; and iv) ensure
effective multi-stakeholder cooperation.
The implementation of the NAPP has been supported by the National Policy on
Biological Diversity (NPBD) 2016–2025 (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment - NRE 2016) under Action 7.3. The Policy recognises the importance of
peatland ecosystems; however, only <2% (55,000 ha) of the country peatlands are
located within totally protected areas (NRE 2016). The Policy sets a target to expand
the Totally Protected Area (TPA) for all ecosystems to 17% of the land area by 2020.
Therefore, appropriate actions are needed to further implement to ensure the
peatlands are being properly protected and managed. The recommendations stated
on the NPBD to undertake further assessments of peatland biodiversity, carbon
storage and GHG emission; to implement strict conservation measure; rehabilitate
degraded PSFs; as well as to monitor the implementation of the NAPP and prepare a
new NAPP for the period 2021–2030.
26.4.2 National Policy on Biological Diversity (NPBD)
2016–2025
The National Policy on Biological Diversity (NPBD) 2016–2025 was adopted in
2016 to guide measures to conserve and sustainably use biological diversity in the
country. The NPBD states that Malaysia is committed to conserve its biological
diversity, promote its sustainable use and ensure fair and equitable sharing of the
benefits arising out of the utilisation of biological resources. The NPBD comprises
5 goals, 17 national biodiversity targets and a total of 57 actions (NRE 2016).
Malaysia has many vulnerable ecosystems and peatland is one of them. Peatland
issues are specifically covered under Goal 3 (safeguard for all key ecosystems,
1 On 9 March 2020, new government of Malaysia formed after appointment of eighth Prime
Minister by the King on 29 February 2020. First seating of the Parliament was in May 2020.
KATS was reorganised and NAPP will be under jurisdiction of Ministry of Energy and Natural
Resources (Kementerian Tenaga dan Sumber Asli, KeTSA).
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