Category: Environment EN

We said this about TRANSPORT 20 years ago (2001 Seminar on Sustainable Transport in Malaysia). The problems PERSIST and have WORSENED. For us to enjoy our constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of movement, we need a sustainable, efficient and affordable transport system. It must enable all of us — regardless of wealth, status, gender and disabilities — to meet our need to travel to...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) and Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) call on the Penang state government to respect and abide by the legal process with regard to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) embodied in the Environmental Quality Act 1974 (EQA).  There is an appeal in the Appeal Board set up under the EQA challenging the approval of the EIA by the Department of Environment...

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More than 100 farmers from six villages near Kuala Nerang in the district of Padang Terap, Kedah are facing problems because the 200 hectares of paddy fields they cultivate do not have adequate water supply and lacking proper irrigation system. The affected villages are Kampung Padang Gelanggang, Kampung Pokka, Kampung Lubuk Keriang, Kampung Lubuk Labi, Kampung Tanjung and Kampung...

Adaptation of a quote by American conservationist, Stewart Udall: "Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife, are in fact plans to protect man".

The Penang State Government has no powers to issue bonds to finance the three reclaimed islands project costing RM11 billion without the approval of the Federal Government. Article 111(2) of the Federal Constitution makes it abundantly clear that a State is allowed to borrow, for a period not exceeding five years, from a bank or other financial source only with the approval of the Federal...

Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) urges the government to investigate and take immediate action to address the problem of imminent threat and diminishing cockle breeding grounds. The long-standing problem since 10 years ago, is not only affecting the livelihood of fishermen and supply for consumers but has resulted in a price increase of cockles sold in markets. A market survey by SAM found that the...

The Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls for a total ban on sand exports and revocation of approved permits (APs) issued for river sand exports. Our call is in the wake of media report that the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has so far issued 11 approved permits (APs) for river sand exports. It was reported that AP holders are allowed to export river sand and other...