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In Malaysian Borneo's rainforests, powerful state government set their own rules


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. ....

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