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Item Embargo 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-TaibThe 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.Item Embargo Cost-benefit analysis of climate change mitigation measures in the forestry sector of Peninsular Malaysia(Springer, 2021) Asif Raihan; Mohd Nizam Mohd SaidMalaysia 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%.Item Embargo 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 IsmailThere 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.Item Embargo 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 HassinPreserving 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.Item Embargo Impacts of rainfall, temperature and recent El Niños on fisheries and agricultural products in the west coast of Sabah (2000-2010)(UMS, 2011) Puah Pei Wen; Madihah Jafar SidikThe impacts of El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon on rainfall and temperature as well as the relationships between rainfall, temperature and ENSO phenomenon on fish landings and production of palm oil Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) along the West Coast of Sabah during the last 10 years have been examined. Rainfall, temperature, Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) values, fish landings and production of FFB from available local departments have been studied and analyzed for the past 10 years.Item Embargo 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 RaquibThe 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.Item Embargo Physiological and morphological responses of locally grown Malaysian rice cultivars (Oryza Sativa L.) to different ozone concentrations(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004) S. Ishii; F. M. Marshall; J. N. B. BellMalaysian rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars MR84 and MR185 were grown in greenhouse chambers and exposed to four different levels of ozone from 28th August, 2001 to 22nd January, 2002. Four ozone levels were selected in close relation to the Malaysian peri-urban ambient level (approximately 30 ppb, 8 hr mean), the Malaysian guideline level (approximately 60 ppb) and possible future higher ozone levels (approximately 90 ppb). Both morphological and physiological parameters showed distinctive impacts of ozone treatments.Item Embargo 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. AbdullahThis 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.Item Embargo 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 SaifThis 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.Item Embargo 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 MakmomThe 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.Item Unknown Impacts of climate change on oil palm production in Malaysia(Springer, 2020) Md. Sujahangir Kabir Sarkar; Rawshan Ara Begum; Joy Jacqueline PereiraStudies reveal that climate change (CC) has higher negative impacts on agricultural production than positive impacts. Therefore, this article attempts to explore the impacts of CC on oil palm production in Malaysia and provides mitigation and adaptation strategies towards reducing such impacts.Item Unknown 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. AzizThis 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.Item Unknown Impacts of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on Paddy Production in Southeast Asia(Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2020) Normaz Wana Ismail; Seen Mun ChanStronger intensity and frequent arrival of the El Niño- Southern Oscillation (ENSO) caused varied temperature and wildly varying precipitation with drought and flood conditions that threaten paddy production. Using the Pooled Mean Group estimation method, this study investigates the long run and short run relationship of ENSO impact on Southeast Asia paddy production from 1961 to 2014 with Oceanic Niño Index, Niño 3.4 sea surface temperature anomalies, Southern Oscillation Index and Multivariate ENSO Index. This study also investigates four different ENSO intensities with Multivariate ENSO Index to determine their long run and short run impact on paddy production.Item Unknown 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 GalbraithClimate 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.Item Embargo Impacts of climate change on food security and agriculture sector in Malaysia(Springer, 2017) Saeed SolaymaniThis 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.Item Embargo The relationship between CO2 emission, energy consumption and economic growth in Malaysia: a three-way linkage approach(Springer, 2017) Chindo Sulaiman; A. S. Abdul-RahimThis study examines the three-way linkage relationships between CO2 emission, energy consumption and economic growth in Malaysia, covering the 1975–2015 period. An autoregressive distributed lag approach was employed to achieve the objective of the study and gauged by dynamic ordinary least squares. Additionally, vector error correction model, variance decompositions and impulse response functions were employed to further examine the relationship between the interest variables.Item Embargo Analisis Kemudahterancaman Pesawah Padi di Kawasan Pembangunan Bersepadu Terengganu Utara, Malaysia(Penerbit UKM, 2016) Muhammad Yasar; Chamhuri Siwar Rospidah GhazaliSalah 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).Item Embargo 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 HoThe 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.Item Embargo 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 ZamanEnvironmental 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.Item Embargo The relative importance of factors influencing the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices: a factor approach for Malaysian vegetable farmers(Springer, 2013) Yeong Sheng Tey; Elton Li; Johan Bruwer; Amin Mahir Abdullah; Mark Brindal; Alias Radam; Mohd Mansor Ismail; Suryani DarhamThis study develops the understanding of the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) by investigating the relative importance of a set of multidimensional factors in the Malaysian vegetable production sector. A factor approach is deployed to identify explanatory indicators within an integrative framework that is synthesized from the theory of interpersonal behavior and the theory of diffusion of innovation.