PETALING JAYA: While many conservation programmes have been launched this past year, there are still many activities in Malaysia which lead to deforestation and pollution, say environment groups.
Natural resource: The widely-shared photo of a trailer hauling large sections of the cengal tree caused anger among netziens and conservationists who are calling for more protection of such natural heritage.
PETALING JAYA: The felling of a majestic cengal tree in Terengganu has riled conservationists who want more to be done to protect the nation’s natural heritage.
The matter came to light when photographs of a trailer hauling large sections of the tree went viral on social media on Sunday, causing anger among many people.
Malaysian Nature Society president Prof Dr Ahmad Ismail said he had proposed to the authorities many times in the past for better forest protection be carried out.
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