Publisher : WWF-Malaysia
Place of publication :
Publication year : 2002
Thematic : Wildlife Protection and Law Enforcement
Language : English
Note
The WWF-Malaysia Strategy 2012-2020 draws its
context from the environmental security of Peninsular
Malaysia and Borneo, which are part of the Sundaland
hotspot, a mega-diversity region with an array of coastal, marine and terrestrial
ecosystems. In its quest for development there is little doubt that Malaysia has
compromised on the quality of its environment through the aggressive production
and extraction of commodities such as palm oil, timber and fisheries, and through
Malaysia’s various development plans to drive the country towards being a fully
developed country in line with Vision 2020.
WWF-Malaysia has evolved from an organisation that is largely focused on the
conservation of terrestrial and marine species to one that also increasingly addresses
drivers of biodiversity loss and the ecological footprint of humans. Over the last 40
years, WWF-Malaysia has had a significant impact on environmental planning and
policy within the country through advocacy and work on the ground. It has contributed
to the creation of protected areas, spearheaded policy documents and helped prepare
legislations of importance to Malaysia’s environment and biodiversity. For the future,
WWF-Malaysia aims to build a broader constituency for conservation through direct
donor support and by leveraging on social media.
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Keywords : Kolkata metropolis
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