Improved Quality of Life through Sustainable Environmental Management
Energy and the environment are essential for sustainable development. Biodiversity, for example, is essential for the functioning of ecosystems and supports the provision of essential ecosystem services. The poor are disproportionately affected by environmental degradation and lack of access to clean, affordable energy services, and are also the most vulnerable in the face of climate change. Environmental issues are also transboundary as climate change, loss of biodiversity and ozone layer depletion impact the entire global community and cannot be addressed by countries acting alone.
In Malaysia, environmental issues and natural resource management are coordinated through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE). To enhance integrated land use planning, a National Physical Plan (NPP) 2005-2010 was adopted, and improved standards and indicators for land planning and natural resource management have been implemented. The National Biodiversity-Biotechnology Council (NBBC) was established to coordinate efforts for the conservation and sustainable utilisation of biological resources. Since the December 2004 Asian Tsunami, there has been increased focus on the conservation and rehabilitation of coastal natural resources, especially mangrove forests, and more attention is being put on linking land management and planning with climate change. read more
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