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S’wak can be a global carbon trading player: Awang Tengah

SARAWAK has the potential to become the main player in international carbon trading with its current policy to decrease the rate of deforestation and logging activities. Minister of Natural Resources and Urban Development Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said that with the current state policy of forest conservation and reservation, deforestation and conservation efforts […]

Preserve nature or face self-destruction, says Minos

KUCHING: Every individual bears the responsibility to preserve nature and the environment. Chairman of the Bung Bratak Heritage Association (BBHA) Datuk Peter Minos said that this attributes the current heat wave to human activities that have disrupted and degraded nature and the environment in the pursuit of progress and advancement. “If we continue destroying plants […]

State govt urged to push for carrot-and-stick budgetary mechanism

CHONG Chieng Jen (DAP-Padungan) has voiced his support for the Forests (Amendment) Bill 2022, stating that it would promote the conservation and preservation of the environment. He noted that it contributed to the worldwide movement against global climate change by playing the part as an inhabitant of the planet. However, he pointed out that with […]

Expansion of Heart of Borneo areas

KUCHING: The state government is planning to extend more forestry areas under the Heart of Borneo (HoB) initiative to allow continuous effort for conservation and preservation of forest resources. Assistant Urban Planning, Land Administration and Environment Minister Datuk Len Talif Salleh said the initiative required concerted efforts from all various  government agencies and stakeholders. “The […]