Contrasting impact on Mother Nature
While good for health, the Covid-19 vaccine may be bad for the environment and this can lead to ugly consequences, say experts 30 Dec 2020 / 11:02 H. Environmental group EcoKnights expresses fear the gains Mother Nature has made through the restrictions on movement may be lost quickly with a total return to pre-Covid-19 conditions.
PETALING JAYA: As people wait anxiously for the arrival of a vaccine that promises to turn the tide in the Covid-19 war, environmentalists are expecting a change too, but for the worse.
Environmental group EcoKnights expresses fear the gains Mother Nature has made through the restrictions on movement may be lost quickly with a total return to pre-Covid-19 conditions.
How Wildlife-Friendly are Oil Palm Plantations in Malaysia?
Being
one of the megadiverse countries in the world, Malaysia is rich in
biodiversity, from the top of its highest mountains to its deepest seas. However,
many of the biodiversity are currently under threat with some already extinct.
Many initiatives have been taken by various organizations to protect and
conserve the biodiversity to be appreciated by our future generations.
Oil
palm, as the most important commodity crop for Malaysia, has been labelled as a
major contributor that drives the extinction of many flora and fauna in the
country. For example, the decrease of more than 100,000 Orangutans from 1999 to
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.