Malaysia: Biodiversity, Environmental Problems and Solutions
Environmental Law in Malaysia
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GMUL 5063
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CONTENTS
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RELATIONSHIP
Leopold’s Land Ethics –“if man wants to survive and to preserve other species he
has to change his own behaviour, get rid of the pretension to be the king of
nature and cultivate new habits that help to care for the natural environment”
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THEORY
•Human interaction with nature and earth and the impact of his activities•Moral need to consider regulations with respect to nature•One’s right to live is the same as the other members of the Earth: soil, water, plants and animals•Stresses the priority of human values: nature as unique and integral on a planetary scale and the preservation of nature is a common task and care for all humankind
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THEORIES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
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THEORIES - TAKEAWAYS
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EVOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
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Environmental pollution
Ecological Crisis
Globalised Impact
Rapid industrialisation in 1950s to 1970s
EVOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
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EVOLUTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
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GLOBAL REQUIREMENT
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LEGAL FRAMEWORK – Before 1974
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LEGAL FRAMEWORK – Before 1974 (con’t)
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LEGAL FRAMEWORK – Before 1974 (con’t)
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1974
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1974
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POLICY FRAMEWORK
•The various national policies and international development impacts environmental management policies and regulations •2002 – National Policy on Environment to provide policy framework towards coordinated environmental management efforts
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT 1974
Governed by 35 regulations to regulate specific activities and impact
onto the environment
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ELEMENTS COVERED UNDER EQA 1974
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EXAMPLES OF REGULATIONS UNDER EQA 1974
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REGULATIONS UNDER EQA1974 (related to EIA)
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REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
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PENALTY
Alterations of licensed equipment
Alterations of vehicles, ship or premise to become prescribed conveyances or premises
Contravention of monitoring conditions
Failure to comply with conditions of license
Failure to hold a license for prescribed premises
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LICENSING REQUIREMENT
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COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCES
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ENFORCEMENT CONCEPT
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APPEAL
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APPEAL BOARD
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OTHER FEATURES OF EQA 1974
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APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR GENERAL
This led to the formation of the Department of Environment as the
enforcement agency of EQA 1974
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
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LEGAL REQUIREMENT OF EIA
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EIA COVERAGE
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PRESCRIBED ACTIVITIES
Ports
Fisheries
Land reclamationPrescribedActivities
Railways
Transportation
Water Supply Housing
Mining
Drainage & Irrigation
Power Generation & Transmission
Quarries
Infrastructure
Waste Treatment & Disposal
Petroleum
Airport
Agriculture
Forestry
Industry
Resort & Recreational Development
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PENALTY
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CONTENTS OF EIA
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SCOPE OF EIA
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EIA PROCESS
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POST EIA COMPLIANCE
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EIA CYCLE
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APPLICATION ISSUES (1)
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APPLICATION ISSUES (2)
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CASE LAW EIA : FEDERAL VS STATE LAW
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CASE LAW EIA : FEDERAL VS STATE LAW
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CASE LAW EIA : FEDERAL VS STATE LAW
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CASE LAW EIA : LOCUS STANDI
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CASE LAW EIA : LOCUS STANDI
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CASE LAW EIA : CONTRAVENTION LICENSE
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CASE LAW EIA : CONTRAVENTION LICENSE
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CASE LAW EIA : CONTRAVENTION LICENSE
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CASE LAW : HAZARDOUS WASTE (1)
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CASE LAW : HAZARDOUS WASTE (2)
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CASE LAW : HAZARDOUS WASTE (3)
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THANK YOU
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1. The Place of Ecological Ethics in Culture – Celovas Kalenda
2. Earthdance : Living System in Evolution – Elisabeth Sahtouris
3. Environmental Problems and ecological Ethics – Wang Miaoyang
4. Environmental Quality Act 1974
5. Challenges in Implementing and Enforcing Environmental Protection Measures in Malaysia – Ainul Jaria Maidin
6. Protecting Indigenous Communities in Malaysia – Sahabat Alam Malaysia
7. Preliminary Assessment of Malaysia’s Environmental Law – Alan KJ, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore
8. Environmental Impact Assessment – Propane Dehydrogenation Project, MTBE Malaysia Sdn Bhd
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CASE LAW : LOCUS STANDI
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LOCUS STANDI - COMPARISON
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LOCUS STANDI - COMPARISON
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LOCUS STANDI - COMPARISON
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LOCUS STANDI - COMPARISON