ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

AND TECHNOLOGY

WEEK 7
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK &
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IN MALAYSIA

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 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

 Able to understand to the role and responsible of the

different stakeholders in contributing to environmental
issues/policy

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 LEARNING OUTCOMES

 Able to participate if there is any public/professional

review related to the current and future environmental
regulatory

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 Roles of business leaders (1)
• Provide business and industry with the opportunity
of an independent evaluation of their environmental
commitment, management and performance.
• Stimulate business and industry initiatives by
encouraging them to be proactive in sustainable
environmental management practices.
• Recognize the achievements of participating
organizations as exemplary model for others to
emulate.

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 Roles of business leaders (2)

• Corporate Policy
• Environmental Management System
• Environmental Impact Assessment, Monitoring and
Auditing
• Environmental Education
• Demonstrator’s projects
• Environmental technology
• Legislation and standards

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 Roles of Community Leaders (1)

• Importance of community participation

- effectively target resources and efficiently . This
is because through community participation,
community is willing to share ideas and opinions;
- it can allow two-way communication for getting
new ideas
- offers a new thinking and innovative ideas from
community;
- creates responsibility and sense of ownership
among the community members

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 Roles of Community Leaders (2)

• Act as mediators between residents and

community structures
• Encourage the young people, the mainstays of the
projects
• Support the start-up stage of projects. They can
help organizations to identify needs of community
• Stimulate community participation and ensure that
community needs are taken into account

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 Roles of Government
• Environment Policy - National Policy on the
Environment

• Formulated in 1992
• Integrates the three elements of SD:
• economic
• social and cultural development
• environmental conservation
• serves as an important guide to all stakeholders to
ensure that the environment is clean, safe, healthy
and productive.
• Based on 8 inter-related and mutually supporting
principles

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 • Stewardship of the Environment
• Conservation of Nature’s Vitality and Diversity
• Continuous Improvement in the Quality of the
Environment
• Sustainable Use of Natural Resources
• Integrated Decision-Making
• Role of the Private Sector
• Commitment and Accountability
• Active Participation in the International
Community

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 Roles of Environmental Non-Government
Organizations
Influence public policy though political tactics
- Tactics such as conducting and presenting research results,
presenting personal view points, lobbying and contacting
officials.
- Examples of NGOs
- Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM)
- Malaysian Nature Society (MNS)
- World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

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 » Scientific field research

» Policy work with the government

» Environment education

» Public awareness programme

» Working with local communities to improve livelihoods

and protect the environment

» Training and supporting other conservation

organizations in Malaysia

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 Regulatory Framework And Legal
Compliance (1)
Briefing of framework of drafting of
Environmental regulation in Malaysia
•- Mestecc is ministry of Energy, Science,
Technology, Environment and Climate Change
• Engaging external consultant
• Engaging of government technical panels
• Discussion/forum between inter-government
department and non-government organizations
• District council
• Ministry of housing and local government
• NGO such as Institute of Engineer, Malaysia
• Any other stakeholders etc.

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 Regulatory Framework And Legal
Compliance (2)
• Submission to Parliament for approval (Bill1, Bill2 and Bill
3).
• Publishing of Malaysia guidelines for practices. Typical
practice period, at least 2-3 years.
• After practicing, finalizing the guidelines with additional
changes.
• Convert the guidelines to regulations. Start enforcement
and legal compliance.

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 REFERENCES

 Prime Minister Hibiscus Award

http://www.bcsdm.com.my/hibiscus.html
 Abdul Shukor-F, Abdul Hakin, Abdullah Sani-S, Awang M. A Review
On The Success Factors For Community Participation In Solid
Waste Management. Proceedings of International Conference on
Management 2011, 963-976

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 REFERENCES

 http://www.doe.gov.my/portal/jabatan/dasar-alam-sekitar/
 Hashim.R, Ali Amran.M, Md Yusoff M., Siarap K., Mohamed R.,
Hussein A., C.J.Wong. The environmental non-governmental
organizations (ENGOs) in Malaysia Northern Region: Their roles in
protecting water resources, International NGO Journal Vol. 5(7), pp.
167-170, August 2010

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 REFERENCES

 Mohd R., S.L Cheh. Tactics of Environmental NGOs in Influencing

Public Policy in Malaysia, Pertanika J. Soc. Sci. & Hum. 7(2): 71 -
77 (1999)

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