Enlisting local help to protect vulnerable peatlands. IN the past, the people have always counted on the Government to supply manpower and resources to protect forests and wildlife. That model has had only limited success as forests, by their very nature, are difficult to secure from determined trespassers. It seems that conservation that involves locals…
A company’s community service efforts have helped bring a river back to life. FIRST there was a river, and it was filthy beyond belief. Nothing could live in it except for blood worms, which were indicators that something was not right with the health of the river. The stench from the water was so bad…
For environmentalists, district council members and volunteers, all roads led to the Raja Musa Forest Reserve in Kuala Selangor on Feb 23 — where the local chapter of World Wetlands Day was celebrated. The Selangor state government, the Forestry Department and the Kuala Selangor District Council (MDKS) in collaboration with the Petaling Jaya-based Global Environment…
KUALA SELANGOR: Residents here are working with an environmental group, the local council and state agency to prevent peat fires at the Raja Musa Forest Reserve. One of the preventive measures is community fire patrolling by local community group Sahabat Hutan Gambut Selangor Utara. The residents will work with the Global Environment Centre, Selangor Forestry Department…
KUALA SELANGOR: Almost 400 volunteers from various organisations both from the private and public sector joined hands and planted 1,000 trees at the Raja Musa Forest Reserve here as part of a campaign to prevent peatland fires. The peatland forest fire and haze prevention campaign with the tagline “No Peat Fire, No Haze” was launched…
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The red lights had blinked long ago. The clarion call to halt global warming has been sounded since the 60s. With feeble efforts to mitigate the phenomenon, the disastrous zenith may come to pass. A 4ºC warmer world may be the mercurial climax or even perhaps the climatic Armageddon at the end of this century….
KUALA LUMPUR: Even with a RM828mil allocation this year for flood mitigation projects, local authorities are fighting against time to clear clogged drains and prevent flash floods during the current rainy season. However, there is a better, cheaper and more obvious solution stop people from throwing rubbish wantonly. According to Drainage and Irrigation Department’s senior director…
This is the final article in a four-part weekly series on river management sponsored by GAB Foundation, organiser of the recent National River Forum at Putrajaya. This week, we talk to Assoc Prof Eva G Abal, Director of Water Initiative, University of Queensland, Australia. Can you tell us a bit more about the waterways of…
WORLD Rivers Day, a global event endorsed by the United Nations, is aimed at raising public awareness on the importance of rivers and waterways while improving the stewardship of rivers around the world. Thousands of activities in more than 60 countries are organised annually in support of its celebration. In conjunction with World Rivers Day…