#sustainable malaysia

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Empowering Innovation and Sustainability in Malaysia’s Packaging Industry: A Bright Outlook Emerges

The packaging industry in Malaysia has emerged as a dynamic and transformative sector, contributing significantly to the nation’s economy. Despite facing challenges such as fluctuating market demand, global economic slowdowns, and evolving consumer behaviors, the sector remains a vital pillar, driven by innovation, sustainability, and strategic international collaborations. At the heart of this…

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Sustainable bamboo collaboration with Indigenous Orang Asli in Malaysia for design and innovation

“We have ambitious goals this year, but we want to consolidate over 4,000 hectares of forestry assets and create two Bamboo Villages,” explains Loo. Each bamboo forestry asset, or a bamboo village unit, will span 2,000 hectares and create a regenerative economy for the 210 Orang Asli families in the area. This includes sustainable economic activities such as planting, harvesting and selling bamboo.

One village’s monthly yield alone provides enough raw bamboo to pull 100,000 metric tonnes of CO2 from the air annually. This year, Sead plans to establish bamboo villages in Kampung Kepayang and Sungai Siput where bamboo grows around the villages. The bamboo is harvested by trained Orang Asli villagers, and Sead purchases it to be applied in building projects, and for other uses.

Sead will soon launch processing plants where Malaysian communities can participate in converting bamboo into versatile mass timber. Countries leading the world’s decarbonisation targets urgently need sustainable alternatives to scarce timber to achieve their net zero goals.

For Loo, Sead’s broader vision is straightforward: demonstrate that strong communities and sustainable materials can develop harmoniously. He believes that this vision has the potential to soar—just like bamboo.

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Across only 5 countries, 55 million people faced severe and deadly hunger last year, due to the climate crisis.

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Riding the Wave of Ocean Heroes: Conservation & Sustainability

Hello lovelies ໒꒰ྀི´ ˘ ` ꒱ྀིა I hope you've been doing great since the last entry hehe. I just wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude to each and every one of you for your ongoing support and interaction with my weekly updates. This post will be my last (at least for a while). I really hope you've managed to pick up a thing or two from my blog. Thank you for being here, and I appreciate all of you (づ๑•ᴗ•๑)づ♡

Now, let's dive into something super cool today – marine conservation and how we can be kinder to our oceans.

Did you know? Around half of the world's population lives within 100 kilometers of the coast. That's a lot of people living near the sea, right?

Coastal places by the sea are like gold mines for our planet. They help out the global economy, and they do some pretty amazing stuff, like storing carbon (which is great for the environment), protecting our shores, and providing us with yummy food (Mcleod et al. 2011; Barbier et al. 2011).

You see, more than 775 million people really rely on the sea and its coastal wonders (Selig et al. 2018). For example, fish is a big deal, giving about 3.2 billion people some of their protein. It's even more crucial in places where people are still developing their countries (FOA 2018). Plus, it's not just food; it's like a vitamin boost in your meal. And, tons of people make a living out of fishing and farming seafood, almost 57 million of them! (FOA 2018).

Now, when we talk about tropical spots near the sea, they're like treasure chests. There are amazing places like coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrasses that are teeming with life, and they help out our planet in so many ways. That's why a bunch of groups and campaigns are working hard to keep these places safe and sound.

Let's focus into how people in Malaysia are doing for a sec. Here are some rock stars doing their part to save these coastal wonders:

ICRI (International Coral Reef Initiative) Malaysia: These people are all about creating safe spaces in the sea for our underwater buddies to thrive. Right now, only 1.4% of Malaysia's waters are protected. They're on a mission to change that!

The Dugong & Seagrass Conservation Project: This one's all about saving dugongs (those adorable sea cows) and the seagrass they munch on in the Bay of Brunei, Lawas, Sarawak East Malaysia. It's a big deal because these seagrasses need some protection from overfishing and other stuff that could hurt them. The locals are getting in on the action too.

Tropical Research and Conservation Centre: These ocean heroes are based in the Celebes Sea, and they're all about saving sea turtles and fixing up coral reefs that got bashed up by fish bombing practices in Malaysia. They're on a mission to keep our underwater world vibrant and healthy.

So, there you have it! These incredible peeps are working hard to make sure our oceans stay awesome. It's all about taking big steps and little steps, but together, we can keep those secret underwater gardens thriving 🌊⋆｡°்⋆

Author's note: One of my all-time favorite YouTube channels recently released a new video that I believe is absolutely worth your time. His videos are like compelling stories paired with stunning cinematography. In this latest video, he highlights the alarming issue of the world's coral reefs deteriorating. It's crucial to shed light on real-world issues that are overlooked.

References:

Barbier, EB, Hacker, SD, Kennedy, C and Koch EW 2011, ‘The value of estuarine and coastal ecosystem services’, Ecological Monographs, vol. 81, no. 2, pp. 169 - 193. 

FOA 2018, The state of world fisheries and aquaculture 2018 (SOFIA), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.

Mcleod, E, Chmura, GL, Bouillon, S, Salm, R, Bjork, M, Duarte, CM, Lovelock, CE, Schlesinger, WH and Silliman, BR 2011, ‘A blueprint for blue carbon: toward an improved understanding of the role of vegetated coastal habitats in sequestering CO2’, Frontiers in Ecology and the Envinronment, vol. 9, no. 10, pp. 552 - 560.

Selig, ER, Hole, DG, Allison, EH, Arkema, KK, McKinnon, MC, Chu, J, Sherbinin, Ad, Fisher, B, Glew, L, Holland, MB, Ingram, JC, Rao, NS, Russell, RB, Srebotnjak, T, Teh, LCL, Troeng, S, Turner, WR, and Zvoleff, A 2018, ‘Mapping global human dependence on marine ecosystems’, Conservation Letters, vol. 12, no. 2, p. E12617.

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ILO joins a regional network meeting on the social and solidarity economy in Asia and the Pacific.

The regional conference showcased the landscape of social and solidarity economy actors contributing towards the Sustainable Development Goals and strengthened the regional network on the social and solidarity economy in Asia-Pacific region. The regional MySDG International Conference “Building Inclusive Communities through SDGs and Social and Solidarity Economy Initiatives” held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 27-28 January 2024 showcased the landscape of social and solidarity economy actors that contribute towards localization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strengthened the network of the social and solidarity economy actors and promoters in Asia-Pacific region. The conference, co-organized by MySDG Academy (All-Party Parliamentary Group Malaysia) and Asian Solidarity Economy Council (ASEC) brought together over 120 government officials, international organizations, activists, practitioners, community leaders from 15 countries in the region.

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Malaysia's Secondhand Smartphone Market: Analysis and Outlook

Explore the sustainable electronics market in Malaysia's thriving second-hand smartphone industry. Delve into the trends and outlook for the Malaysia 5G connectivity market, and understand its impact on 5G network adoption. This analysis provides a comprehensive overview of the nation's dynamic mobile technology landscape.

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CONDUCT PATROLS TO MONITOR AIR POLLUTION ACTIVITIES

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Malaysia leverages cutting-edge tech and certification standards to propel sustainability agenda

Malaysia is leveraging cutting-edge technology and rigorous certification standards to position itself as a global leader in sustainability, particularly within the agricommodity sector, said Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin. Speaking at the Sustainable Action Conference 2024 (SAC2024) today, he highlighted the country’s commitment to balancing economic growth with…

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Sanjana Karanth at HuffPost:

Israel’s actions since it laid siege to war-torn Gaza last year are “consistent with the characteristics of genocide,” according to a new report by the United Nations committee investigating how the state’s policies and practices impact the Palestinian people’s human rights. Since launching its military offensive more than 400 days ago, Israel has “publicly supported policies that strip Palestinians of the very necessities required to sustain life — food, water and fuel,” the committee said in a Thursday statement about its report, which will be presented to the General Assembly on Nov. 18.

“These statements along with the systematic and unlawful interference of humanitarian aid make clear Israel’s intent to instrumentalize life-saving supplies for political and military gains,” it continued. The Israeli government has not yet publicly responded to the report, though officials have repeatedly denied any violations of international law and framed such accusations as antisemitic. Israeli officials have also consistently criticized the U.N. as being biased against their country. The U.N. established the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices in 1968 to monitor the state of human rights in the occupied Syrian Golan, the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. The committee is made up of representatives from Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Senegal, who said they were unable to visit the areas in question because Israel never responded to their requests.

The new report covers the first nine months of Israel’s ongoing military campaign, which began in October 2023 after Hamas militants launched an attack in Israel that killed around 1,200 people and took about 250 hostage. Some 100 Israelis remain in captivity. Israel has since displaced 1.9 million Palestinians in Gaza and killed more than 43,000, most of whom are believed to be women and children. Outside experts and medical workers estimate the true death toll is much higher, but that deaths have been undercounted because the Ministry of Health’s infrastructure has been destroyed; because bodies remain stuck under rubble, where rescuers can’t reach; and because some victims’ bodies were damaged so severely that they can’t be identified. The casualty count from the war likewise does not account for deaths from starvation, from diseases that the collapsed health care system in Gaza couldn’t treat or from what the committee called “an environmental catastrophe.”

[...] The findings are consistent with those from other U.N. agencies, human rights groups, humanitarians and media investigations. On the same day the U.N. committee released its conclusions, Human Rights Watch published its own thorough report describing Israel’s actions as the mass “forced displacement” and “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinians — actions that amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

The latest UN report reveals that Israel Apartheid State’s actions towards Palestinians in occupied territories since October 2023 qualify as genocidal.

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Malaysia's Origo Eco is all about replacing non-sustainable items with compostable solutions.

Su clarified that compostable is not the same as biodegradable, which refers to any items that break down into smaller pieces, meaning that they can still leave harmful residue behind.

Compostable items, on the other hand, are specifically organic matter that release good nutrients back into the environment as they break down—such as the RiceStraws.

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20/7/23 - Thursday at 11am