Now is the time for ASEAN member states to join a global effort to protect at least 30% of the Earth s land and ocean
24th May 2021 2 hours ago
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 25, 2021 (Antara/Bernama-AsiaNet) - On the occasion of World Biodiversity Day, a growing number of elected officials, Indigenous leaders, scientists, and other experts are calling on ASEAN leaders to endorse ambitious proposals to protect biodiversity and advance Indigenous rights through the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.
After a year-long delay, the official negotiations of the Convention on Biological Diversity have resumed this month and are scheduled to conclude in Kunming, China this October. As delegates from 196 countries including all of the ASEAN member states participate in the negotiations, eyes are on the ASEAN region. As one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet, ASEAN member states have a crucial role to play in developing a successful global strategy
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PETALING JAYA: More is being spent on research, but its impact on the nation leaves much to be desired.
According to a recent World Bank report, much emphasis is being placed on increasing the quantity of research and development (R&D) and innovation but not necessarily its quality or academia’s links with industry.
Published in October last year, the “Assessing the Effectiveness of Public Research Institutions: Fostering Knowledge Linkages and Transferring Technology in Malaysia” report called for improving the effectiveness of public research to benefit society.
Most funding in Malaysia is focused on applied research but this has not brought high levels of technology transfer, said the report.
COMMENT | A shared responsibility for vaccine literacy
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COMMENT | The unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on individuals, communities and nations needs a collective solution. Now more than ever, we need cooperative action by every side to make the immunisation plan a success through the vaccination programme.
According to records, we have successfully controlled various vaccine prevention diseases such as polio, tuberculosis, Hepatitis B and measles. Today, in the history of our public health, we record the implementation of another national immunisation plan as a joint effort to curb the spread of Covid-19.
It should be understood that the vaccine will not provide a drastic overall solution. A vaccination programme allows us to achieve herd immunity with a method that can reduce the risk of infection and death.