Forest and forestry punctuated: regulating Peninsular Malaysia in the next 50 years

Sarah Aziz A.G.A., . (2007) Forest and forestry punctuated: regulating Peninsular Malaysia in the next 50 years. [Proceedings Paper]

Low serves as powerful tool in regulating mans conduct in respect of forests its products the benefits impacts and the relationship shared by the different stakeholders. The National Forestry Act of 1984 brings together the fragile relationship shared by use and conservation focusing on the use process to help better conserve. World market demands that as outlined by the International Tropical Timber Organisation forest management is framed within the concept and context of sustainable use which in itself can lead to multiple perspectives. Already in some parts of the world there is much reservation on the onslaught posed to national sovereignty. Global trends also now dictate that forests and the non-timber products are the new green gold fuelled by mans mortality couched in the need for food security and medicinal relief. The growing global and national population has also driven the changing land use patterns sending man closer to the protected forest fringes in the face of settlement agriculture and infrastructure development. Increased calls better conservation and implementation of sustainable use practices in light of resource scarcity including that other than timber and non-timber products climate change pollution and hazards would mean forests forestry and all related acts cannot be seen in isolation of the status trends and threats to ecological hydrological and physical systems and services. Given the multiple issues the relevancy of the current National Act 1984 and the National Forest Policy will have to be re-looked to glean options to fortify this powerful tool that not only expand the role of the Act enhancing current functions as custodians of forests biodiversity and natural resources as well as ecosystem services in addition to exploring opportunities to help address environmental impacts and hazards.

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Low serves as powerful tool in regulating mans conduct in respect of forests its products the benefits impacts and the relationship shared by the different stakeholders. The National Forestry Act of 1984 brings together the fragile relationship shared by use and conservation focusing on the use process to help better conserve. World market demands that as outlined by the International Tropical Timber Organisation forest management is framed within the concept and context of sustainable use which in itself can lead to multiple perspectives. Already in some parts of the world there is much reservation on the onslaught posed to national sovereignty. Global trends also now dictate that forests and the non-timber products are the new green gold fuelled by mans mortality couched in the need for food security and medicinal relief. The growing global and national population has also driven the changing land use patterns sending man closer to the protected forest fringes in the face of settlement agriculture and infrastructure development. Increased calls better conservation and implementation of sustainable use practices in light of resource scarcity including that other than timber and non-timber products climate change pollution and hazards would mean forests forestry and all related acts cannot be seen in isolation of the status trends and threats to ecological hydrological and physical systems and services. Given the multiple issues the relevancy of the current National Act 1984 and the National Forest Policy will have to be re-looked to glean options to fortify this powerful tool that not only expand the role of the Act enhancing current functions as custodians of forests biodiversity and natural resources as well as ecosystem services in addition to exploring opportunities to help address environmental impacts and hazards.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	2 tables. 24 ref.
AGROVOC Term:	FOREST MANAGEMENT
AGROVOC Term:	FORESTRY POLICIES
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:13
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11044

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