Seeds have essential genetic information that are absolutely important to support agriculture and are vital for diversity and food sovereignty. Life begins with every cell and seed. Recently, on 22 April 2021, on Earth Day, SAM and the Consumers Association of Penang hosted a webinar with a panel that discussed everything about seeds including seed …
This year’s World Health Day theme is all about eliminating health inequities. The use of toxic pesticides is a major global health issue, poisoning farmers and causing adverse impacts on public health and the environment. To safeguard the health of the world’s food producers and consumers, the Food and Agriculture Organization must not pursue a …
Friends of Ulu Muda (FoUM) has sent a letter to the Menteri Besar of Kedah, Penang Chief Minister and the Prime Minister of Malaysia today, to address the friction between the state governments of Kedah and Penang on the rights to the raw water from Muda River for the water supply for people in both …
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On 31 May 2018, the late Sarawak developer, Ting Peh Khiing famous for the Bakun Dam project announced that he would be launching a RM30 billion development project to be built on reclaimed land off the west side of Langkawi island on 01 June 2018. Called the Langkawi New City project, it would be located …
Part 2: When plantations are counted as forests Since the 1990s, Malaysia, following uncritically the trend set by international bodies that are susceptible to the lobbyists of the supposedly international free market, has allowed for its forested areas to be converted into monoculture plantations, while still calling and counting them as forests. Consequently, statistical information …
Part 1: Monoculture plantations, a post-logging development Since the 1990s, Malaysia, following uncritically the trends set by international bodies that are susceptible to the lobbyists of the free market, has allowed for its forested areas to be converted into monoculture plantations, while still calling and counting them as forests. Consequently, statistical information on our forested …
Part 2: 13 or 55 percent? What is the size of forested areas in Malaysia? What is the size of our totally protected terrestrial areas? What has been the rate of deforestation in the country in the last 40 years? Now and then, we will meet data that would make various claims on the state …
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Part 1: Federal but not central What is the size of forested areas in Malaysia? What is the size of our totally protected terrestrial areas? What has been the rate of deforestation in the country in the last 40 years? Now and then, we will meet data that would make various claims on the state …
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Part 2: Legislation and categorisation Permanent forest reserves. Permanent reserved forests. Permanent forest estates. Forest reserves. Protected forests. Water catchment forests. Virgin jungle reserves. National parks. State parks. Nature reserves. Wildlife reserves. Wildlife sanctuaries. Production forest. Protection forest. Totally protected forests. Totally protected areas. Conservation forests. Conservation areas. Many Malaysians interested in forest protection must …
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Part 1: Federal data classification Permanent forest reserves. Permanent reserved forests. Permanent forest estates. Forest reserves. Protected forests. Water catchment forests. Virgin jungle reserves. National parks. State parks. Nature reserves. Wildlife reserves. Wildlife sanctuaries. Production forest. Protection forest. Totally protected forests. Totally protected areas. Conservation forests. Conservation areas. Many Malaysians interested in forest protection must …
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Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Headquarters)
No. 1, Jalan Joki,
11400 Penang,
Malaysia
Tel: +604 827 6930
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Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Marudi Office)
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98058 Marudi,
Baram, Sarawak,
Malaysia
Tel & Fax: +6085 758 973
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Headquarters)
No. 1, Jalan Joki, 11400 Penang,
Malaysia
Tel: +604 827 6930
Fax: +604 827 6932
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (Marudi Office)
129A, First Floor,
Jalan Tuanku Taha,
P.O.Box 216,
98058 Marudi, Baram, Sarawak,
Malaysia
Tel & Fax: +6085 758 973