Reports, Papers & Memoranda

Open letter to Members of European Parliament: Ban plastic waste export!

Globally and in Europe, civil society organisations have been tirelessly advocating to stop the exploitative practice of the plastic waste trade from high-income countries like the European Union (EU). The current EU Waste Shipment Regulation (EU-WSR) does not provide enough supervision on the wastes coming to recipient countries; evidence on the ground shows that these wastes …

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Comments on the EIA for the proposed masterplan development of Maharani Energy Gateway, Muar, Johor

On 30 March 2022, SAM submitted our comments to the Department of Environment on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the proposed masterplan development called Maharani Energy Gateway in Muar, Johor. Following are the project background and a summary of the comments we submitted. A copy of the full comments can be downloaded here. The …

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Heads Up! Check out our new publication

We have a new report titled Community Responses and Challenges to the Intersection of Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use and Climate Change. Climate change has become one of the greatest challenges for humanity, affecting almost all aspects of our society and the environment. Unfairly, the impacts of climate change fall disproportionately on developing countries, the …

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Chasing Carbon Unicorns: The deception of carbon markets and “net zero”

Powerful actors are using “net zero” pledges to hide their climate inaction. Stopping the climate crisis requires us to stop burning fossil fuels – no magical thinking will solve this problem, just immediate action and system change. But transnational corporations and governments are hiding behind the “net” in “net zero” – claiming that they just …

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CSOs urge Malaysian PM to adopt TRIPS Waiver at WTO

28 Civil Society Organisations and 3 activists have written to the Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to support the adoption of the Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Waiver Proposal at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Click here to read the full letter and statement.

European waste trade impacts on Malaysia’s zero waste future

The impact of all the waste that is generated in Europe continues to be felt in countries and communities thousands of miles away. This case study co-authored by Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) with Zero Waste Europe illustrates the impacts inflicted by international waste trade upon Malaysia and shows how Malaysia has responded. Click on image …

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The Land We Lost – Native customary rights and monoculture plantations in Sarawak

Click here to download The Land We Lost: Native Customary Rights (NCR) and Monoculture Plantations in Sarawak Click here to download The Land We Lost: Native Customary Rights (NCR) and Monoculture Plantations in Sarawak Briefing Document This publication is the outcome of our research on the socio-environmental impacts of large pulp and paper, timber tree and oil …

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Impacts of Coastal Reclamation in Malaysia

Click here to download. This publication by SAM highlights the impacts of coastal reclamation, based on research and field surveys by SAM. This report indicates that coastal communities and the marine ecosystem have been adversely affected by coastal reclamation projects. The proposed development also infringes on fishers rights to livelihood. We call upon the Malaysian …

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Encroachment on Orang Asli Customary Land in Malaysia: Causes & Solutions

The publication of this report is the outcome of a partnership project between Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and the Jaringan Kampung Orang Asli Semenanjung Malaysia (JKOASM) which took place between July 2015 and June 2016. Essentially, the publication argues that encroachments on Orang Asli customary land in Peninsular Malaysia have been caused by systemic governance and …

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