Our policy and advocacy work has been the foundation of the Society’s successes thus far. This is done in many ways, be it from the support and commitment of our members across the country with state level advocacy, or with the work of the Secretariat with Federal and State agencies. Our work covers a wide range of issues, from the Kuala Muda coast in Penang, to national issues in the Belum-Temengor Forest Complex. The success MNS received in areas such as Endau-Rompin and Taman Negara are just some examples of where policy and advocacy has succeeded in ensuring effective conservation. MNS also works closely with the Federal and State agencies on Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
○Engage with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) and its subsidiary Departments/Agencies in Engagement Workshops and closed-door conversations.
○Provide inputs and feedbacks on various anthropogenic developments concerning sensitive areas, biodiversity, and environmental concerns.
○Relating to forest (FSC/MTB/MTCC) and palm oil (RSPO & MSPO)
○Monitoring via digital news
○Attended various workshops, seminars and conferences related to supply chain of the natural commodities developments
○Nominated into Malaysian Timber Board, as a committee member overseeing the ‘Social’ component concerning sustainable livelihood, land rights matters and indigenous people.
○MNS are also actively participated in MTCC meetings and Malaysia Climate Change Group (Advisory by Dato Shaharuddin Mohd. Ismail (UKM Lestari))
○MNS is appointed as part of NRES Consultative Panel
○Provide inputs and suggestions to the Ministry regarding climate-related issues and solutions
○Provide feedbacks on the planning and implementation of policies and programmes of the Ministry
○Serve as the intermediary in collaboration with local communities, media and other pertinent stakeholders
Green lungs are forests, parks or any vegetated land, grassy area, playing fields or water within or adjoining an urban area that help make neighbourhoods attractive places where people want to live and work because they provide a healthier environment and calming influence.
Federal Hill is the largest green area with mature trees in the city of Kuala Lumpur. MNS supports the use of Federal Hill as a location for the Natural History Museum as it is strategically placed as a transportation and tourism hub.
The Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) applauds the residents of Federal Hill on their stand in opposing the proposed high-rise development next to their neighbourhood. MNS recognises the value of Federal Hill as one of the main green lungs in the Klang Valley and therefore firmly disapprove of the proposal to allocate a sizeable portion (1.86ha) of the 2.5ha plot near Jalan Travers, (which was originally designated for institutional use) for the development of two 30-storey blocks and one 16-storey structure.
The project is not consistent with the low-density and non-commercial development of this location under the Kuala Lumpur Structure Plan 2020 and City Hall should provide a disclosure of the local draft plan for public scrutiny.
MNS favours the protection of Federal Hill and our efforts include conducting a biodiversity and building-heritage survey to develop a proposal to conserve the hill with various land-use concepts for the benefit of the public.
For more information, please email to hod.conservation@mns.org.my
○Aid the High Seas Alliance (HSA) in expediting the signing and ratification process of Malaysia for the HST
○Engaging with NRES and other Ministries
○To provide capacity building and technical assistance to the Ministries in HST-related topics
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○MNS is collaborating alongside with other NGO/CSOs for the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal
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