One of the last tracts of peat swamp forest in Selangor now faces the axe. IT IS a wasteland. Nothing grows on it save for a single tree species, mahang. Those were the reasons cited by Selangor State Agriculture Corporation to back its proposal to turn Kuala Langat South peat swamp forest into an oil palm…
Live radio interview with Faizal Parish, Director of Global Environment Centre, tells the environmental impact of turning peatland into oil palm plantation, and what the possible best practices.
ALAM Flora collects an average of 5,800 tonnes of waste each day within its concession areas, namely Selangor, Pahang and the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur as well as Putrajaya. In 2009, the company collected approximately 2.1 million tonnes of waste. Now, that’s a lot of waste; most of which could have been reduced if…
The 99Speedmart mini market chains, presented a donation of RM30,000 to Global Environment Centre (GEC), a non-profit organisation to support GEC’s environmental efforts and initiatives. Present that morning to hand over the cheque was its General Manager, Mr. Quek Teng Hiong witnessed by YB Elizabeth Wong, the EXCO for Tourism, Consumer Affairs and Environment, Selangor…
SIX non-governmental organisations (NGOs) based in Peninsular Malaysia recently received the Shell Malaysia Sustainable Development Grants for their environment conservation and sustainable livelihood projects. The six projects were part of the 13 recipients selected to receive the 2010 Shell Malaysia Sustainable Development Grants, which is currently in its third cycle. In a separate ceremony earlier,…
NO decision has been made with regard to converting the Kuala Langat South peat swamp forest into an oil palm estate, said Selangor Mentri Besar Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Ibrahim. “The state government is presently studying how to resolve two existing issues affecting the forest — the farmers that are intruding into the forest, and…
THE Kuala Langat South Peat Swamp Forest issue is heating up with various parties hitting out at the state government for its non-action on the matter. Petaling Jaya Utara federal development coordinator Datuk Dr Wong Sai Hou said instead of protecting swamp forest to fight climate change, the state government was destroying it by planning…