In order to lower the carbon emissions that lead to global warming, Malaysia is considering the deployment of market-based carbon pricing policies such as carbon trading and a carbon tax. This paper, which is based on a memorandum submitted to the Malaysian government, presents a critical assessment of these policies …
The land rush in the last five years has raised the need to monitor and build country case studies on global land grabs to expose the nature of the phenomenon. This compilation of seven case studies from Indonesia (two cases); Sri Lanka (two cases); Pakistan; the Philippines; and Malaysia provides …
The objective of this study was to demonstrate a new, cost-effective method to define the sustainable amounts of harvested wood products in Southeast Asian countries case studies, while avoiding degradation (net loss) of total wood carbon stocks. Satellite remote sensing from the MODIS sensor was used in the CASA (Carnegie …
Ahmedabad: Gujarat may be not willing to part with its lions for the Kuno Palpur wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, but Madhya Pradesh is getting ready in a big way to welcome the big cats from Gir. The forest department of MP has roped in trainers from World Wildlife Fund …
The anti-dumping case against solar cell imports has split the domestic clean-technology industry into two with solar power producers and domestic solar cell manufacturers at loggerheads. Opposing any dumping duty on solar cell imports, solar power producers say such a move will push the cost of solar power even as …
The Indonesian government will spend 100 billion rupiah — $10 million — on a cloud-seeding scheme to reduce the haze plaguing Sumatra, Singapore, and Malaysia. According to a statement released after a meeting between top officials, Indonesia will use airplanes to seed clouds with salt in an effort to increase …
Sumatra island fires push toxic smog plumes to neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore, triggering record levels of haze Air pollution in Singapore has soared to a record high for a third consecutive day, as Indonesia prepares to send planes and helicopters to battle the fires blamed for hazardous levels of smoky …
Domestic gas prices may be fixed at $2 lower than the $8.8-per-unit price discovered by the Rangarajan commitee constituted to suggest changes in the production-sharing contract and future domestic gas-pricing mechanism. Sources said the oil ministry agreed to the basic principle of gas pricing suggested by the panel, but wants …
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease endemic in many countries in the tropics and sub-tropics. The disease affects mainly children, but in recent years it is becoming more of an adult disease. Malaysia experienced a large dengue outbreak in 2006 to 2007, involving mostly adults, with a high number of …
Researchers have discovered a population of 200 of the world's rarest orangutans hiding in the forests of Indonesia. The previously unknown population was spotted by conservationists near the 140 square kilometres Batang park in the island of Borneo, according to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The International Union for Conservation …
Dengue poses a substantial economic and disease burden in Southeast Asia (SEA). Quantifying this burden is critical to set policy priorities and disease-control strategies.
Indonesia and Malaysia are witnessing almost a third of forest loss in the last 10 years due to the expansion of oil palm. New Delhi, Feb. 4: Growing demand for palm oil in India is threatening wildlife in Indonesia and Malaysia, a study released by WWF India said. According to …
Growing palm oil trees to make biofuels could be accelerating the effects of climate change, new research showed on Wednesday, adding further weight to claims the crop is not environmentally sustainable. In a paper published in the journal Nature, an international team of scientists examined how the deforestation of peat …
Indian manufacturers of solar cells and modules would gain if the government imposes an anti-dumping duty, but it would also raise prices for project developers and eventually increase the price of power generated from these plants, industry officials and analysts said. The directorate general of anti-dumping (DGAD) found prima facie …
Incidents of rhino poaching and the illegal horn trade are at the highest levels in over 20 years, placing the survival of these species at great risk, according to a recent report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Traffic, a wildlife trade monitoring network. The report, …
Airlines, hotels and tour operators likely to see a boom in business activities The ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad is projected to generate about Rs 12,000 crore of revenues and create over 6 lakh job opportunities. Airlines, hotels and tour operators are likely to witness a boom period in …
Airlines, hotels, tour operators and Uttar Pradesh in general are likely to reap a windfall during the Maha Kumbh Mela in the state with the government likely to see its coffers swelling by Rs 12,000 crore, according to an industry body. ASSOCHAM's paper 'Maha Kumbh Mela 2013- Possible Revenue Generation …
Almost 14,000 people were forced to flee their homes and seek shelter at relief centres due to floods triggered by torrential monsoon rains in Malaysia. Rain showers which coincided with high tide, flooded hundreds of homes in three northeastern states ~ Terengganu, Pahang and Kelantan ~ with some 13,746 people …
The first global vaccine for the prevention of dengue, the outbreak-prone fatal viral disease, is in the final stages of development. Currently in Phase III clinical trials in humans, French company Sanofi Pasteur’s tetravalent vaccine is being tested for efficacy across several countries including India where trials are in progress …
Angry With A Critical Issue Like Equity Being Junked Abruptly Doha: The second week of the UN climate negotiations began with fireworks, led by a unanimous and angry G77 warning of collapse of talks because a critical issue like equity was abruptly junked on Monday morning. At the Doha talks …
The Government on Friday said southern India was most affected by the dengue and chikungunya outbreak, though deaths have been reported in other parts of the country, as well. As on November 15, 35,066 cases of dengue with 216 deaths have been reported across the country. The case fatality rate, …
