Published on: Monday, December 14, 2020
By: Bernama
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Kuala Lumpur: The Government is committed to continuing with the Heart of Borneo (HoB) initiative and has approved an allocation of RM11.26 million for the implementation of programmes and activities under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) next year.
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah
(pic) said continuation of the HoB initiative under the 12MP is important, in line with the goal of sustainable forest management and conservation of biological diversity in Borneo and Malaysia.
He said the Government had so far channelled RM90.3 million under the 9th until the 11th Malaysia Plan to fund projects under the HoB initiative in Sabah and Sarawak.
Sunday, 13 Dec 2020 03:32 PM MYT
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Datuk Shamsul Anuar Nasarah. Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 The government is committed to continuing with the Heart of Borneo (HoB) initiative and has approved an allocation of RM11.26 million for the implementation of programmes and activities under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) next year.
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Datuk Shamsul Anuar Nasarah said continuation of the HoB initiative under the 12MP is important in line with the goal of sustainable forest management and conservation of biological diversity in Borneo and Malaysian.
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.