National Policy on Biological Diversity for 2016–2025
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 five goals, 17 national biodiversity
targets and a total of 57 actions. Malaysia has many vulnerable ecosystems and
peatland is one of them. The element of peat is covered under Target 7 Key Indicator
7.3 where, by 2025, 10,000 ha of degraded peat swamp forests have been
rehabilitated.
In order to achieve this aim, Malaysia will support implementation of the NAPP
and APMS, in particular the objectives related to assessment, protection and rehabilitation, integrated management, fire prevention and control. At the same time,
further assessments of peatland biodiversity as well as its role in carbon storage and
GHG emission will be carried out. Appropriate conservation measures for peat
swamp forest to be proposed and implemented that include rehabilitation of
degraded area within the forest.
National Policy on Climate Change 2010
The National Policy on Climate Change was adopted by the Cabinet on 20 November
2009. The Policy was formulated to coordinate, drive and determine the way forward
for the country in addressing climate change. Being a cross cutting issue, climate
change not only involves the environment sector, but also encompasses other key
sectors like development, transportation, energy, lifestyle, health, agriculture and
trade. Climate change will also heavily affect the economy’s growth and the people’s
welfare. This Policy will help ensure the country grows and develops in a climateresilient manner in order to achieve the country’s sustainable growth aspiration.
The objectives of the Policy are: (1) to mainstream climate change through wise
management of resources and enhanced environmental conservation resulting in
strengthened economic competitiveness and improved quality of life; (2) to integrate
responses into national policies plans and programmes to strengthen the resilience of
development from arising and potential impacts of climate change; and (3) to
strengthen institutional and implementation capacity to better harness opportunities
to reduce negative impacts of climate change.
National Policy on the Environment 2002
National Policy on the Environment was developed for continuous economic, social
and cultural progress and enhancement of the quality of life of Malaysians through
environmentally sound and sustainable development. The objectives of the Policy
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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 five goals, 17 national biodiversity
targets and a total of 57 actions. Malaysia has many vulnerable ecosystems and
peatland is one of them. The element of peat is covered under Target 7 Key Indicator
7.3 where, by 2025, 10,000 ha of degraded peat swamp forests have been
rehabilitated.
In order to achieve this aim, Malaysia will support implementation of the NAPP
and APMS, in particular the objectives related to assessment, protection and rehabilitation, integrated management, fire prevention and control. At the same time,
further assessments of peatland biodiversity as well as its role in carbon storage and
GHG emission will be carried out. Appropriate conservation measures for peat
swamp forest to be proposed and implemented that include rehabilitation of
degraded area within the forest.
National Policy on Climate Change 2010
The National Policy on Climate Change was adopted by the Cabinet on 20 November
2009. The Policy was formulated to coordinate, drive and determine the way forward
for the country in addressing climate change. Being a cross cutting issue, climate
change not only involves the environment sector, but also encompasses other key
sectors like development, transportation, energy, lifestyle, health, agriculture and
trade. Climate change will also heavily affect the economy’s growth and the people’s
welfare. This Policy will help ensure the country grows and develops in a climateresilient manner in order to achieve the country’s sustainable growth aspiration.
The objectives of the Policy are: (1) to mainstream climate change through wise
management of resources and enhanced environmental conservation resulting in
strengthened economic competitiveness and improved quality of life; (2) to integrate
responses into national policies plans and programmes to strengthen the resilience of
development from arising and potential impacts of climate change; and (3) to
strengthen institutional and implementation capacity to better harness opportunities
to reduce negative impacts of climate change.
National Policy on the Environment 2002
National Policy on the Environment was developed for continuous economic, social
and cultural progress and enhancement of the quality of life of Malaysians through
environmentally sound and sustainable development. The objectives of the Policy
718
F. Parish et al.