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MoEF oversees the Department of Environment and Forest Department, which enforce environmental law and protect the natural biodiversity in the country respectively. [36] There has also been efforts by local government to address climate change related issues. For instance, some local governments have invested in shelters to reduce cyclone ...
Environmental issues with war — Agent Orange • Depleted uranium • Military Superfund site (Category only) • Scorched earth • War and environmental law • Unexploded ordnance Overpopulation — Burial • Overpopulation in companion animals • Tragedy of the commons • Gender Imbalance in Developing Countries • Sub-replacement ...
The environment is the subject of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment at the federal level. The Department of Wildlife and National Parks is responsible for the preservation of flora and fauna in Malaysia. Several environmental organisations have been established to raise awareness regarding the environmental issues in Malaysia.
Issues include large-scale deforestation (much of it illegal) and related wildfires causing heavy smog over parts of western Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore; over-exploitation of marine resources; and environmental problems associated with rapid urbanisation and economic development, including air pollution, traffic congestion, garbage ...
The waters around Asia are subjected to the same impacts as elsewhere, such as the increased warming and ocean acidification. [3]: 1465 There are many coral reefs in the region, and they are highly vulnerable to climate change, [3]: 1459 to the point practically all of them will be lost if the warming exceeds 1.5 °C (2.7 °F).
Environmental organizations based in Asia by country (19 C) Natural history of Asia by country (54 C) ... Environment of the United Arab Emirates (10 C, 4 P)
The NGO Global Witness reports that in 2014, four Thai environmental activists were murdered due to their work on local environmental issues. [162]: 8 From 2002-2014, Global Witness estimates the total to be 21 deaths. [163] South Thailand's "Southern Peasants Federation" (SPF) names four of its members who were murdered between 2010–2015. [164]
Malaysia's environment possesses megadiverse biological diversity, with globally significant endemism and biodiversity, but is threatened by several issues. Deforestation is a major issue in the country that has led to many species becoming threatened with extinction. As a major economic sector, palm oil production has had a substantial ...