Post GE14: What About the Natural Environment?

Surin Suksuwan, Member, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas | Preetha Sankar, Advocate and Solicitor, Specialising in Environmental Law | Dr. Louisa Ponnampalam, Marine Biologist

21-May-18 15:00

Post GE14: What About the Natural Environment?

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In many developing countries, environmental action and protection is seen as a burden to development, and presented as unaffordable. As the new Pakatan Harapan-led government takes control, we discuss a list of issues that warrant attention and action to protect Malaysia's natural environment, and the steps needed to rejuvenate it. Our panel of experts discussing this and more are Surin Suksuwan, a member of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas, Preetha Sankar, an Advocate and Solicitor focusing on environmental law, and Dr. Louisa Ponnampalam, a marine biologist with The MareCet Research Organization.

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs

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Categories: Environment, Science, Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Social Issues

Tags: Earth Matters, GE14, Environment Conservation, Environmental Protection, Ministry of Natural Resources, The Bigger Picture,

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