National Policy On Climate Change Malaysia 2010
It has by far the highest human development ranking in the region at 57 of 169 undp 2010 making it the only country in the region in the top half of the world rankings.
National policy on climate change malaysia 2010. With malaysian politics making world news last year after an unprecedented change of government this piece considers the extent to which the country s political change is influencing its approach towards climate change. Mobilizing the research agenda 13 14 december 2010 ukm bangi. 603 8888 3444 terms condition. Pejabat perdana menteri blok utama bangunan perdana putra pusat pentadbiran kerajaan persekutuan 62502 putrajaya malaysia tel.
As a result malaysia may not fall in category 1 or 2. Level 6 setia perdana 2 setia perdana complex federal government administrative centre. The malaysian government recognizes the impacts of climate change and has framed the national policy on climate change in 2009 to promote efficient use of resources and environmental conservation via five principles i e. Climate change ministry of natural resources and environment malaysia major sources of co2 emission 2 source.
Climate change adaptation policy guidelines for agricultural sector in malaysia asian journal of environmental and disaster management issn 1793 9240 vol. The country s advanced development status affords it an advantage in being better able to address the issues of climate change but it still faces many of the same threats as it southeast asian neighbors. 603 8888 8000 faks. National policy on climate change.
Global warming is causing long lasting changes to our climate system which threatens irreversible consequences if we do not act. Greenhouse gas emissions are more than 50 percent higher than in 1990. Development on a sustainable path conservation of environment and natural resources coordinated implementation effective participation as well as common but differentiated. This article explores the trajectory of malaysia s international engagement with the climate change debate over time and its related efforts at the national level.
There is no country that is not experiencing the drastic effects of climate change. National policy on workshop on climate change biodiversity. The country also has a cabinet committee of climate change and a national steering committee of climate change.