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A Review on Food Security Policy on Agriculture and Food in Sabah, Malaysia
(IOP Publishing, 2022) Suraya Abdul Sani; Noor Dzuhaidah Osman; Erni Marlina Saari; Wan Abdul Rahman Wan Idrus
This paper seeks to uncover Malaysia's relevant and current agriculture and food security policies to identify meeting points to achieve food security goals and objectives in the future. This is also in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and in addition to maintaining the most fundamental human rights of the right to food. While there are many issues relating to agriculture, particularly concerning the advancement of science and technology, it is for the longterm benefits of food security for the population that local and indigenous people should embrace. This article adopts doctrinal method in analysing the policies by examining primaryand secondary sources of laws and regulations and thus establishing common grounds for those two related areas of agriculture and food security.
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An LCA-Based Environmental Performance of Rice Production for Developing a Sustainable Agri-Food System in Malaysia
(Springer, 2020) Siti Norliyana Harun; Marlia M. Hanafiah; Nur Izzah Hamna Abd. Aziz
This study aims to assess the environmental impacts of conventional and organic rice cultivations and proposes a sustainable conceptual framework of rice farming based on the life cycle assessment (LCA) approach.
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Analisis Kemudahterancaman Pesawah Padi di Kawasan Pembangunan Bersepadu Terengganu Utara, Malaysia
(Penerbit UKM, 2016) Muhammad Yasar; Chamhuri Siwar Rospidah Ghazali
Salah satu cabaran dalam pembangunan sektor pertanian padi adalah tingginya tingkat kemudahterancaman sektor ini sama ada dari segi ekonomi, ekologi mauhupun sosial sehingga berimpak kepada semakin berkurangnya minat petani untuk menceburi kerjaya ini. Oleh itu kajian bertujuan untuk menentukan model kemudahterancaman petani padi di Kawasan Pembangunan Pertanian Bersepadu Terengganu Utara (IADA KETARA) Malaysia agar faktor-faktor kemudahterancaman tersebut dapat dikenal pasti dan dikawal dengan baik demi tercapainya matlamat kelestarian pertanian padi. Faktor kemudahterancaman ditentukan berdasarkan tiga konstruk iaitu: Perubahan Iklim (PIK), Perubahan Ekonomi (PEK) dan Perubahan Sosial (PSO).
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Climate change adaptation provisions for the agricultural sector in Malaysia
(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, 2015) Nazneen Jabin; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Fatimah Kari
Malaysia has been experiencing an unusual harsh mixture of droughts and extreme rainfall events at present. As consequence, significant fall in crop production will be caused in the coming years. Current agriculture adaptation strategies are not significantly enough to cope with this issue. Therefore, this study aims to capture the scenarios in the field of climate change adaptation. The main focus of this study is to chalk out the adaptation efforts that the government and local stakeholders should consider. This study identifies the challenges associated with the implementation of adaptation options for the agricultural sector in response to climate change. Furthermore, this study presents some insight on the possible future strategies for adaptation that legislators may consider in designing and formulating the policy which may ultimately help the agricultural sector of Malaysia to be effective.
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Climate change and agricultural growth: an examination of the link in Malaysia
(Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, 2010) Md. Wahid Murad Rafiqul Islam Molla Mazlin Bin Mokhtar; Md. Abdur Raquib
The purpose of this paper is to identify and analyze the link between climate change and agricultural growth in Malaysia, and pursue three sub-objectives: to determine and analyze the link between agricultural growth rate and climate change score; to determine and analyze the link between per capita CO2 emissions and agricultural production index; and to determine and analyze the link between per capita agricultural production index and per capita CO2 emissions.
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Climate change induced adaptation by paddy farmers in Malaysia
(Springer, 2012) Md. Mahmudul Alam; Chamhuri Siwar; Mohd Ekhwan bin Toriman; Rafiqul Islam Molla; Basri Talib
The climatic factors are changing very rapidly in Malaysia. For the farmers to adapt with the changes, government and other external agencies are providing several supports. But still there is a gap between farmers' adaptability with climate change and current level of supports. This study uses descriptive statistics, ordinal regression, and percentile analysis to measure the level of farmers' adaptability to climate change as a result of the various existing supports and encouragements provided by the government and other external agencies, and new supports expected by farmers.
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Cost-benefit analysis of climate change mitigation measures in the forestry sector of Peninsular Malaysia
(Springer, 2021) Asif Raihan; Mohd Nizam Mohd Said
Malaysia has forest land around 67% of the total land area which helps to mitigate climate change by absorbing atmospheric CO2 and enhancing the national carbon sink. However, there is a lack of study on the cost-effectiveness of potential mitigation measures in the forestry sector of Malaysia (e.g., forest conservation, afforestation, natural regeneration). Therefore, this article attempts to do a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of the potential mitigation measures for 25, 50 and 75 years by considering the discount rate of 0% and 3%.
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Determination of Critical Environmental, Social, Infrastructure, and Economic Indicators as Evaluation Checklist for Pre-Project Abandonment Plan Assessment inline with Sustainable Development Goal Plan
(IOP Publishing, 2022) SN Abdullah; A Aznah; Mohd Hakim; MF Md Din; M Ponraj; S Mat-Taib
The increasing number of project abandonment because of the Novel Coronavirus pandemic 2019 (Covid-19) calls for better management of abandonment projects. The outbreak of Covid-19 has affected the environment, economy, and society aspects globally. In a developed country like Malaysia, the requirement to submit an abandonment plan is stipulated under the Environmental Guidelines in Malaysia (EGIM) 2016. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a Sustainable Pre-Project Abandonment Plan Assessment Checklist in Malaysia that is in line with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2030 aspirations. This new Sustainable Pre-Project Abandonment Plan Assessment Checklist in Malaysia is comprehensively structured; is expected to minimise the negative impact of the abandonment process towards the environment, socioeconomy, and efficient management of infrastructure; and complies with the related legislation in Malaysia. In this study, data was collected and analysed using NVivo12. It consisted of findings from documents reviewed such as legislations, journals, and books. From the NVivo12 analysis, the results showed 28 critical indicators for abandonment plan assessment and related legislation that synchronises with SDG 2030 is required to develop the Proposed Sustainable Pre-Project Abandonment Plan Assessment Checklist in Malaysia.
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Economic Model of Green Building Construction: A Conceptual Model
(IOP Publishing, 2022) Afzan Ahmad Zaini; Nur Khairina Khairul Hisham; Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz; Nurul Nadia Abd Aziz
The objectives of this research are to identify the green buildings elements, examine the most expensive elements, recommend the strategies in minimizing the cost of green building construction and to formulate and validate an economic model of green building construction. The model is one of the strategies to minimize the total cost, increase the client's interest to invest in green building as well as facilitate construction stakeholders from inception to completion stage; in line with the Twelve Malaysia Plan "Economic Empowerment and Environmental Sustainability".
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Economic Valuation of Forest Ecosystem for Watershed Services in Kelantan, Malaysia
(IOP Publishing, 2022) Mukrimah Abdullah; Mohd Parid Mamat; Tuan Marina Tuan Ibrahim; Mohd Rusli Yacob; Faten Naseha Tuan Hussain; Nor Hizami Hassin
Preserving forest watershed areas has become crucial in capturing and storing water, contributing enough water supply for domestic and non-domestic purposes such as agriculture, recreation, and energy generation. Unlike primary goods such as food and fuel, most ecosystem services like watersheds do not have market values, where the protection of these services is barely considered in economic decisions. The study aims to estimate the value of the economic benefit of the forest ecosystem for watershed services in Kelantan by using the willingness to pay (WTP). The simple random method has been employed to collect the data via face to face to interviews with 1043 households in Kelantan. The finding of this study estimated the economic value of Kelantan's forest ecosystem for watershed services amounted to RM48 million annually, which could be worthwhile for protection or conservation fees. The public's interest in contributing to the forest watershed services in Kelantan indicates that relevant stakeholders need more collaborative effort, including non-governmental organisations and federal and state governments, to conserve and preserve the forest ecosystem in Malaysia, specifically for watershed services.
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Effect of agroclimatic variability on land suitability for cultivating rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) and growth performance assessment in the tropical rainforest climate of Peninsular Malaysia
(Elsevier, 2020) Mohd Hafiz Mohd Hazir; Radhiah Abdul Kadir; Emanuel Gloor; David Galbraith
Climate change directly alters climate conditions and indirectly impacts land suitability for cultivating rubber. The Malaysian tropical rainforest climate with regular rainfall of about 2000–2500 mm per year and the average temperature of 26–28 °C provide a suitable condition for planting rubber commercially. There is doubt about how well rubber plants will perform in the future because of climate change. The main question of whether rubber is still appropriate for planting in Peninsular Malaysia must be answered conclusively as rubber requires an approximately 30 year investment in one cycle.
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Energy consumption, CO2 emissions, foreign direct investment, and economic growth in Malaysia: an NARDL technique
(Springer, 2023) Rulia Akhtar; Muhammad Mehedi Masud; Abdullah Al-Mamun; Abu Naser Mohammad Saif
This study seeks to ascertain whether there is an unbalanced link between CO2 emissions, foreign direct investment, and economic growth in Malaysia over a 40-year timeframe between 1980 and 2019. We investigated the asymmetric relationship , using non-linear autoregressive distributed lag (NARDL) technique.
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Environmental quality indicators and financial development in Malaysia: unity in diversity
(Springer, 2014) Arif Alam; Muhammad Azam; Alias Bin Abdullah; Ihtisham Abdul Malik; Anwar Khan,Tengku Adeline Adura Tengku Hamzah; Faridullah; Muhammad Mushtaq Khan; Hina Zahoor; halid Zaman
Environmental quality indicators are crucial for responsive and cost-effective policies. The objective of the study is to examine the relationship between environmental quality indicators and financial development in Malaysia.
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Exploring the economic case for early investment in climate change mitigation in middle-income countries: a case study of Johor Bahru, Malaysia
(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2016) Sarah Colenbrander; Andy Gouldson; Andrew Heshedahl Sudmant; Effie Papargyropoulou; Loon Wai Chau; Chin Siong Ho
The assumption that climate mitigation can only be afforded at a particular level of income is implicit in global climate negotiations. This suggests that middle-income countries may reach a tipping point in their development process where low-carbon investment becomes more viable. In order to avoid dangerous levels of climate change, this tipping point needs to be brought forward in time: upper-middle-income countries are already responsible for 37.8% of global CO2 emissions. We explore the scope for large-scale investment in climate mitigation in Johor Bahru, a fast-growing industrial city in Malaysia.
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Extensive assessment of climate change impacts on coastal zone paddy growth using multispectral analysis and hydrodynamic modeling
(Elsevier, 2023) Samera Samsuddin Sah; Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud; Othman A. Karim; Suraya Sharil; Zaher Mundher Yaseen
Global warming has led to sea levels raise (SLRs) and Malaysia is no exception to this problem. Especially for low-lying coastal areas including the Kuala Kedah area which is active in agricultural and fisheries activities. Farmers have had to bear up to 75 % of yield losses due to seawater breaches since 2016. Therefore, this study is designed to assess the impact of seawater encroachment on water quality through spatial technology approaches and hydrodynamic modeling related to the growth of paddy trees.
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Impact of ambient air pollution on locally grown rice cultivars (Oryza sativa L.) in Malaysia
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004) S. Ishii; F. M. Marshall; J. N. B. Bell; A. M. Abdullah
This study presents the first experimental evidence of the sensitivity of rice plants to ambient air pollution from the Southeast Asian tropical region. Two widely adopted local cultivars of rice (Oryza sativa L.), MR84 and MR185, were grown in open top chambers ventilated with charcoal-filtered air and non filtered air, and in adjacent open plots on the campus of University Putra Malaysia. This is located on the south side of the Klang Valley, a rapidly developing area embracing Kuala Lumpur and other satellite cities, but where agriculture remains important The experimental period was from October 2000 to January 2001, corresponding to the main rice growing season in peninsular Malaysia. Adverse impacts on rice growth and yield were observed and were attributed to phytotoxic levels of ambient ozone.
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Impact of climate change: an empirical investigation of Malaysian rice production
(Springer, 2012) Muhammad Mehedi Masud; Md. Saifur Rahman; Abul Quasem Al-Amin; Fatimah Kari; Walter Leal Filho
This paper examines the possible impact of climate change on Malaysian rice production. Using the Ricardian Method and farm household data, we have examined the effects on rice producers focusing on sharecropper adaptations and ecological causes. The principle goal of this research paper is to investigate the impact of climate variables such as temperature, rainfall and precipitation on rice production during main and off seasons, in Kedah, Malaysia. The main purpose of this paper is to examine how climate change affects the net income of paddy farmers in the study area.
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Impacts and adaptation to climate change in Malaysian real estate
(Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, 2017) Shamsuddin Shahid Sahar Hadi Pour; Xiaojun Wang; Sabbir Ahmed Shourav; Anil Minhans; Tarmizi bin Ismail
There is a growing concern in recent years regarding climate change risks to real estate in the developed and developing countries. It is anticipated that the property sector could be affected by variable climate and related extremes as well as by the strategies adopted to combat greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This paper aims to analyse the current knowledge regarding future climate changes to understand their possible impacts on the real estate sector of Malaysia with an aim to help stakeholders to adopt necessary responses to reduce negative impacts.
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Impacts of and adaptation to climate change on the oil palm in Malaysia: a systematic review
(Springer, 2021) Ahmed Abubakar; Mohd Yusoff Ishak; Abdullah Ahmad Makmom
The study aims to examine the impact of climate change on oil palm production and identify the farmers’ adaptation strategies to the impacts of climate change in Malaysia. This study was conducted a comprehensive review of the articles published from 2000 to 2021 in the contexts of climate change and oil palm production in Malaysia.
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Impacts of climate change on food security and agriculture sector in Malaysia
(Springer, 2017) Saeed Solaymani
This study attempts to analyze the short- and long-run impacts of the probable change in rainfall and temperature simultaneously on food availability and access to food issues, as the two dimensions of food security, in Malaysia.