Table 26.6 List of key Federal government agencies in Malaysia with specific responsibility on
aspects of peatland management
Agency
Responsibility
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
(KeTSA)
• Overall responsibility to coordinate national
action on peatlands
• Chairs National Peatland Steering Committee
• Responsible for formulation and implementation of the National Action Plan on Peatlands
• Responsible for formulation and implementation of the National Policy on Biological
Diversity
Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA) • Overall responsible on environmental sustainability
• Preserve the environment through education,
awareness and enforcement towards pollutionfree environment as well as leading climate
change adaptation and mitigation measures to
ensure country’s resilience and create new
growth opportunities
• Coordinate and facilitate national programme
on peatland fire prevention
Ministry of Primary Industries and Commodities (MPIC)
• Responsible to make Malaysia a global market
leader in primary industries through sustainable
manner
• Enhance Malaysia’s global competitiveness
through sustainable primary industries’ products
• Ensure ecosystem of primary industries
development thrives sustainably and fairly
• Oversees the Malaysian Palm Oil Board and
the Malaysian Pineapple Board both of which
guide significant planting on peat
Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia
• Overseas protection and management of peat
swamp forests within forest reserves in Peninsular Malaysia
• Chairs the National Peatland Working
Committee
Department of Environment (DOE)
• To administer and enforce the Environmental
Quality Act, 1974
• To ensure and sustain sound environmental
management in the process of nation building
• A key activity is to study and assess development projects subject to the Environmental
Impact Assessment order
• DOE also provides environmental inputs to
state agencies to ensure that use of land and other
natural resources is carried out in a manner that
complies with the concept of sustainable development
• Oversee peatland fire prevention programme
• Enforce the Open Burning Policy during the
dry season
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aspects of peatland management
Agency
Responsibility
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
(KeTSA)
• Overall responsibility to coordinate national
action on peatlands
• Chairs National Peatland Steering Committee
• Responsible for formulation and implementation of the National Action Plan on Peatlands
• Responsible for formulation and implementation of the National Policy on Biological
Diversity
Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA) • Overall responsible on environmental sustainability
• Preserve the environment through education,
awareness and enforcement towards pollutionfree environment as well as leading climate
change adaptation and mitigation measures to
ensure country’s resilience and create new
growth opportunities
• Coordinate and facilitate national programme
on peatland fire prevention
Ministry of Primary Industries and Commodities (MPIC)
• Responsible to make Malaysia a global market
leader in primary industries through sustainable
manner
• Enhance Malaysia’s global competitiveness
through sustainable primary industries’ products
• Ensure ecosystem of primary industries
development thrives sustainably and fairly
• Oversees the Malaysian Palm Oil Board and
the Malaysian Pineapple Board both of which
guide significant planting on peat
Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia
• Overseas protection and management of peat
swamp forests within forest reserves in Peninsular Malaysia
• Chairs the National Peatland Working
Committee
Department of Environment (DOE)
• To administer and enforce the Environmental
Quality Act, 1974
• To ensure and sustain sound environmental
management in the process of nation building
• A key activity is to study and assess development projects subject to the Environmental
Impact Assessment order
• DOE also provides environmental inputs to
state agencies to ensure that use of land and other
natural resources is carried out in a manner that
complies with the concept of sustainable development
• Oversee peatland fire prevention programme
• Enforce the Open Burning Policy during the
dry season
(continued)
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