Adaptation

The earth should not be a climate laboratory

Earth Day on 22nd April this year coincides with the first day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri. As families gather with friends to celebrate, we must count our blessings that Mother Earth has bestowed upon us, which we often take for granted. Mother Earth’s health and well-being is vital for our continued survival and sustenance. As we witness the alarming onset of …

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Set up Commission of Inquiry for the landslide tragedy in Batang Kali

SAM is shocked to learn about the horrific landslide tragedy in Batang Kali which has claimed several lives including children. Time and again we have been warning about allowing earthworks and other forms of activities on highlands and hillslopes which are environmentally sensitive areas. The root causes of the tragedy must be investigated and publicly …

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Need to heed warnings from mother earth

It is Earth Day once again on April 22. As we have said before, it is not enough to dedicate one day in a year to remember her if we are to save her and save ourselves. We must remember her every day and put the environment and ecology at the centre of decision-making if we are …

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Expedite efforts to seek international funds for climate adaptation

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) echoes the call by Subang MP Wong Chen recently that Malaysia needs to secure international funds for climate adaptation. Adaptation measures are understood as adjustments in ecological, social, or economic systems in response to actual or expected climatic stimuli and their effects or impacts, such as extreme weather events. SAM has in the …

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Investigate, act fast against those responsible for mudflows and log slides near Karak town

This is a statement issued by the Global Environment Centre (GEC) with endorsements from local NGOs and communities Forty-five NGOs (including Sahabat Alam Malaysia) and local communities are calling for the institution of an independent inquiry, and immediate action to identify and penalise parties responsible for the recent massive mudflows and log slides near Karak …

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Learning the lessons from unexpected weather events

Malaysia is usually prepared for the seasonal flood occurrences on the East Coast with the normal monsoons this time of the year. However, what was rather unexpected was the massive floods that hit especially the Klang Valley most seriously this time around, due to the phenomena such as the Tropical Depression in the region and the effects …

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Need to get facts straight about Paris Agreement

At a public webinar held on climate change in conjunction with Malaysia Day on 16 September 2021 hosted by the Ministry of Environment and Water (KASA), a lot of good information on climate change that Malaysians needed to know was provided. Leading the panel of speakers was the Secretary-General (SG) of the Ministry, Dato’ Seri …

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Success at COP 26 requires urgent action on climate change – not false promises

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) refers to letter of the British High Commissioner to Malaysia, H.E Charles Hay (published on 24 August 2021) entitled “Working together on climate crisis”. We agree with the ambassador that governments “can only rise to the challenge of the climate crisis by working together and through commitment to a genuine global …

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Forests and climate change

This is a useful resource to be downloaded. We prepared this presentation titled Climate Change and the Importance of Forests for an online public webinar on Climate – Forest > 1.5° C (a mathematical equation). This webinar was jointly organised by the CSO Platform for Reform (Environment Cluster) (BEACCH) and us on 18 August 2021. In summary, the …

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World Environment Day: Support & scale-up community-driven solutions

For this year’s World Environment Day, most of us, as in the previous year, are celebrating the day indoors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At times like this, we appreciate the outdoors more and are eager to get out to enjoy the environment and nature, which gives us much calm and joy. However, not all of …

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