Clearcut mandate

Article Abstract:

Malaysia's government is seeking to better enforce regulations to protect the nation's rainforests from illegal logging. The government has pledged to keep at least 50% of Malaysia's land area forested and views this commitment as a fitting reply to Western criticism of deforestation in the developing world. However, Malaysia's federal system, which gives the states substantial control over their forests, inhibits federal enforcement of forestry laws. In Aug 1993, the federal parliament dealt with this problem allowing the military to be used to protect forests.

Laws, regulations and rules, Cover Story, Forest conservation, Logging

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Plenty of laws, but little action

Article Abstract:

Inherent institutional weaknesses and lack of political commitment greatly hinders control of environmental abuse in Malaysia despite the growing awareness of domestic environmental problems due to its high profile at the Earth Summit. The main problem lies in the relationship between the federal government, which passes legislation, and the state governments, which are in charge of land development. The latter can ignore legislation and the former can claim that implementation requires state government cooperation.

Environmental law

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