Biodiversity

SAM urges Perak state government to commit to maintaining and protecting the natural environment of Manjung district

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the Perak State Government to maintain and protect the forest and natural terrestrial environment (including mangrove forests) that still exist in Manjung district in order to maintain a balance between physical development and environmental conservation. From time to time, the forested and natural environment areas in Manjung are decreasing at an alarming rate. Based on the 1966 Land …

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Fulfill PeSAWAH’s demands to ensure our food sovereignty

This is a joint statement by Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urge the Malaysian Government to fulfill the demands of Pertubuhan Persaudaraan Pesawah Malaysia (PeSAWAH) who submitted a memorandum to six members of parliament from various political parties, both …

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Be consistent: Malaysia’s one step forward, one step back in forestry management

In conjunction with the International Day of Forests, Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) would like to highlight the importance of being consistent in our efforts on forest protection in this country, both at the federal and state levels. We would like to begin by applauding four important positive developments on forest protection in Malaysia in the …

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Genetic pollution risk of GM Maize MON87429 to original maize species: 23 NGOs urge rejection of application

This is a press statement by the Malaysian Food Security and Sovereignty Forum of which SAM is a member of We are very concerned about the recent announcement on the website of the National Biosafety Department (JBK), Ministry of Environment and Water, on an application for approval submitted by Bayer Co. (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. to import and distribute herbicide-resistant maize, MON87429 that has been genetically modified (GM). The purpose …

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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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CPTPP and the agricultural sector

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush This article has been written by NurFitri Amir Muhammad* Recently, several business groups and certain parties from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) have been actively lobbying the government leadership for Malaysia to ratify the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). …

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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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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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Save the Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve

Selangor government agency destroys part of replacement forest reserve linked to degazettement of Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve

Statement issued by the Coalition for the Protection of Selangor Forests (CPSF) of which SAM is a member of SELANGOR, 5 September 2021: The Coalition for the Protection of Selangor Forests (CPSF) calls for urgent action to revoke the degazettement of Kuala Langat North Forest Reserve (KLNFR) and take action against the Selangor State Agriculture …

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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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