KOTA KINABALU: Several parties are still not happy with the explanation given by the Sabah Attorney General’s Chambers on the status of the controversial Nature Conservation Agreement (NCA).
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by Danielle Keeton-Olsen on 18 February 2021
Under Malaysia’s federal system, state governments hold authority over most regulations regarding land usage and environmental protection.
In the Bornean states of Sabah and Sarawak, home to most of Malaysia’s remaining intact forests, politicians push against perceived interference from the central government, particularly when it comes to resource management.
Since the late 1960s, Malaysian Borneo lost much of its forest: first to timber and later to palm oil and other agricultural industries.
Both states have laws on the books aimed at protecting and managing forests, as well as sustainable forestry and palm oil certification schemes. Experts on forest management and conservation see cause for both optimism and skepticism.
By: Borneo Post
Hajiji with Darrel, Dr Rebecca Jumin and Cynthia Ong during the meeting.
Kota Kinabalu: Sabah should continue to implement good environment policies and initiatives such as the Sabah Biodiversity Strategy and the Jurisdictional Certification of palm oil to Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) standards for the wellbeing of the State and its people.
Steadfast continuation of over 20 policies, including those related to wildlife action plans, water resources, forestry and environmental education with no erosion of their original intent are among other key recommendations made by 13 civil society and research organisations to the State Government.
In a meeting Friday with Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Mohd Noor, the organisations expressed their intention to collaborate with the Government in providing constructive solutions and guidance to key issues surrounding policy, social aspects, sustainably developed infrastructure and the natural environment.