Earth Matters
385 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -Climate change, ferocious weather and ‘the haze’ are now part our everyday lives. How are our lifestyles connected to them, and what can we do about it? What does the economy have to do with it? Earth Matters engages with activists and experts to explore our changing relationship with the planet that we only borrow from our children.
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Bridging the Nature Gap
June 16, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBAs we stay home to stay safe, our disconnect with the outside world could also be resulting in a disconnect with nature and the natural world. Even prior to coronavirus lockdowns, most of us were spending 90% of our time indoors, and many are increasingly worried that children aren't getting enough green time, much to their detriment. How is the disconnect between children and the natural world linked to the decline in wildlife? How can we get our kids to understand nature despite the times...
Ada Apa Dengan Chini?
June 14, 2021 07:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBTasik Chini is one of only two natural freshwater lakes in Malaysia, and is a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Since the late 1990’s though, Tasik Chini's ecosystem has faced steady degradation, negatively impacting the lives of the local communities that depend on it. Most recently, news has emerged that the Pahang government has approved mining operations in the vicinity of Tasik Chini in Pekan to a royalty-linked company, despite its pledge to rehabilitate the country's second-largest natural l...
Coral Triangle Day 2021: Coral Rehabilitation through Projek Pulih
June 09, 2021 07:35 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBCoral Triangle Day is observed every year on the 9th of June, and is a celebration to raise awareness of ocean conservation and protection, especially on the Coral Triangle, the world's epicenter of marine biodiversity. In our continued coverage on Coral Triangle Day, we speak to Dr Jillian Ooi (Marine Ecologist & Senior Lecturer, Universiti Malaya) and Affendi Yang Amri (Coral Reef Ecologist, Universiti Malaya & President of the Malaysian Society of Marine Sciences), who are both working o...
Coral Triangle Day 2021: Coral Conservation and Community Resilience
June 09, 2021 07:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBThe Coral Triangle Day is observed every year on the 9th of June, and is a celebration to raise awareness of ocean conservation and protection, especially on the Coral Triangle, the world's epicenter of marine biodiversity. The Coral Triangle encompasses the seas of six countries in the Asia-Pacific region: Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor Leste. We get a 101 on the Coral Triangle - sometimes dubbed the "Amazon of the ocean" - from marine s...
Not Passive Victims - Youths Planning for their Planet
June 02, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBWith the effects of climate change already being reported, its impact will only intensify over time, affecting the children and youth of today, who will bear the brunt of our actions. Often burdened with the role as the "last generation that can end climate change", many have taken up the problem and are encouraging more to do so. Ahead of World Environment Day, we speak to young environmental activists about their plans for saving the planet, in the areas of education, technology, science,...
Macaranga Wrap-up: May 2021
May 31, 2021 07:35 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBIn this month's roundup of environmental news, we first discuss Penang's conflicting coastal conservation plans - on the one hand, they aim to gazette 428 ha of mangroves as forest reserves this year, but then, the state is also proposing to reclaim about 1800 hectares of land on its southern coast - a move widely criticised by conservationists. What gives? Next we will look at the news of a canine coronavirus, which has triggered unwarranted panic among Malaysians. The study on the matter ...
A New Airport in Pulau Redang?
May 31, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBReef Check Malaysia has learned of more plans for airport extensions on islands off the East coast of Peninsular Malaysia, this time on Pulau Redang. We find out about these proposed plans from Julian Hyde, the General Manager of Reef Check Malaysia, who will also share how developments such as these can negatively impact biodiversity in the area. Julian will also discuss whether such projects will actually benefit few, but have the potential to harm many. Image source: Shutterstock ...
Kota Hijau Kita
May 24, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBHuman survival is dependent on biodiversity, but our activities - supposedly in the name of our survival - are causing biodiversity loss. And now, with most humans living in cities, there is a need to understand how cities impact biodiversity, and how urban biodiversity impacts people. Kota Hijau Kita is a new integrated platform that was created to support and strengthen a growing movement of people participating in protecting natural areas and creating refuges for biodiversity, including ...
Bite-Sized Climate Action
May 19, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBBite-Size Climate Action is a series of fun, flexible, and immersive short online modules designed by experts in the conservation field, to inspire Malaysian youth to act for the climate. From forests to food to electricity, uniquely Malaysian videos, podcasts, quizzes and more are provided to demystify the science of climate change and empower everyone to be the change they want to see. We find out more from political scientist Dr. Helena Varkkey, and atmospheric scientist Dr. Matthew Ashf...
Solutions to Nature's Dangerous Decline
May 17, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBThe estimate is that one million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction. International Day for Biological Diversity, celebrated annually on the 22nd of May, is a day to remind us how biological diversity is the pillar upon which we build civilizations, and that its loss threatens the survival of us all. This year's theme is “we’re part of the solution” and for ideas and solutions from those working on conserving biodiversity, we are joined by Justine Vaz from The Habita...
The People Protecting Belum Temenggor
May 12, 2021 07:00 - 44 minutes - 41 MBThe Belum Temenggor forest reserve forms the last and largest contiguous block of natural forest in Peninsular Malaysia. Covering an area of over 300,000 hectares, the tropical rainforest is believed to be over 130 million years old, making it older than both the Amazon and the Congo. Home to a dazzling array of flora and fauna, including the endangered Malayan Tiger, the Royal Belum State Park is also home to the Jahai Orang Asli community that has been residing there for generations. Now,...
Taking One GreenStep at a Time
May 10, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBGreenSteps is a community inspired initiative which aims to help communities evolve towards a low carbon society, with a focus on zero waste, healthy consumption, permaculture development and the rejuvenation of green and natural spaces. Greensteps was the first program under Urban-AX, a community inspired accelerator, which focuses on Low Carbon & Circular Economy Development. Azlan Yaacob, the Founder of Urban-AX, joins us to share how GreenSteps programs - such as the Towards Zero Waste ...
What We Waste - Hint: Lots
May 05, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBA new landmark global report titled "What We Waste" takes an in-depth look at how single use plastic, metal and glass beverage packaging is being wasted at ever-increasing rates around the world. It is a story which is particularly concerning in countries with inadequate waste management systems, but there are countries who are leading the way, showing the world that there are circular economy models for managing reusable and recyclable resources. We explore the findings of this new report...
Friends of Bukit Kiara
May 03, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBThe always popular Bukit Kiara is one of the few large green open spaces found right here in Kuala Lumpur. A much needed space for so many urbanites, sadly this green lung is also under threat from development, sitting on prime land, as it were. The NGO Friends of Bukit Kiara (FoBK) has long been championing the protection and preservation of this area, and we find out more about their hard work to do this, and also their future vision for this area, from Ir Dr Kribanandan Naidu, the Presid...
Macaranga Wrap-up: April 2021
April 26, 2021 07:35 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBWong Siew Lyn, the co-founder, co-editor and writer at local environmental journalism portal macaranga.org is back for another Macaranga Wrap-up episode, this time for a round-up of April’s top environmental news. On this episode, we look at why Malaysia was called a “bright spot of hope” by Global Forest Watch, before looking at the not-so-good news about some marine life in Sabah, which are under threat. We also discuss Red Hongyi's powerful performance art piece which tackled climate cha...
FRIM - Brimming with Forestry Research
April 26, 2021 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBMany may think of FRIM or the Forest Research Institute Malaysia as a lovely and popular recreational park set amid a lush rainforest setting, right here in the Klang Valley. But FRIM is also one of the leading institutions in tropical forestry research in the world, and award-winning research at that. Latest research by the institute has found that 567 Malaysian plant species are now listed as threatened, out of the 1,600 Peninsular Malaysia plant species assessed in the Malaysia Red List....
How the Baram Community Are Protecting What's Rightfully Theirs
April 19, 2021 07:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBWith land in Sarawak under intense pressure from the logging, palm oil and mega-hydro companies, communities in the Baram River Basin are getting together and organising themselves, to create an indigenous managed protected zone, and fend off unwanted and poorly planned development projects. Ahead of this year's Earth Day - which calls on us all to Restore Our Earth - we find out more about how the indigenous communities in Baram are working with partners and collaborators to protect their ...
Malaysia - Climate Leader or Laggard?
April 12, 2021 07:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBWas Malaysia snubbed when it wasn't invited to the US-organised Leaders Summit on Climate, which will be hosted by US President Joe Biden? The event will feature world leaders from 40 countries, and a statement from the White House said that invitees included the “heads of other countries that are demonstrating strong climate leadership, are especially vulnerable to climate impacts, or are charting innovative pathways to a net-zero economy”. Does Malaysia not fit the bill? We speak to Meena...
Bats - Bane or Blessing?
April 05, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBUnlike many other mammals, bats are often greatly feared by people. There is even a condition for it - Chiroptophobia - or the fear of bats, which may largely stem from their association with darkness, vampires, horror films, or even their association as disease vectors and pests. This fear or dislike of bats is believed to be an important barrier to bat conservation globally. But a new study aims to shine the spotlight on more positive beliefs and cultural perceptions regarding bats from a...
Macaranga Wrap-up: March 2021
March 29, 2021 07:40 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBWong Siew Lyn and Law Yao Hua, the co-founders of Macaranga.org return for their monthly wrap-up of environmental news, first to discuss several protests organised this month alone by various Orang Asli communities, against development projects on their ancestral lands. We then turn to the news about an anti-poaching raid that was conducted in Tawau, Sabah which led to the arrest of 14 men, including four policemen and allegedly one ex-MP. Finally we discuss climate change group Klima Actio...
Malaysia is not a "Garbage Dump"
March 29, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBIn 2018, China's National Sword Policy came into effect, which banned 24 types of solid waste imports into the country. This included plastic waste, which then caused a global disruption of the market for recyclable material. It also led to the redirection of plastic waste to Southeast Asia, and from January to July 2018, Malaysia became the world's top destination for plastic waste exports. This influx led to a sharp rise in illegal recycling facilities and illegal dumpsites, causing land,...
A People's Revolution to Stop Water Pollution?
March 22, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBThe theme for World Water Day 2021 is 'Valuing Water'. Safe to say that for many of us in the Klang Valley, we valued our water most, when we lost access to our steady supply on several occasions last year, as a result of water pollution. If water is considered a human right under international laws, what powers do we as lay people have, to ensure clean and safe access to water at all times? We discuss this and more with Kiu Jia Yaw, the co-deputy chair of the Bar Council Environment & Clim...
Right Tree, Right Place - 10 Golden Rules for Reforestation
March 15, 2021 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBIt's been said that tree planting ‘has mind-blowing potential’ to tackle the climate crisis. Billions more trees, scientists claimed, could remove two-thirds of all the carbon dioxide created by human activity. But does it matter which trees are being planted? In a report released at the end of January, scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) and Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) have said that planting the wrong tree in the wrong place can do more harm than...
Heritage, Health and Hope - Why Bukit Persekutuan must be gazetted
March 08, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBDescribed as an unassuming patch of greenery, Bukit Persekutuan or Federal Hill, is one of the last sizable forest areas in the Kuala Lumpur city centre. This secondary forest is home to an impressive range of flora and fauna, and is also an area that is culturally and historically significant, complete with iconic buildings that are part of our nation's history. Unfortunately, Bukit Persekutuan's location, being adjacent to Kuala Lumpur City Centre, also makes it prime land for development...
Forest Files Findings Part 3: Strategies and Solutions for Sustainable Forestry
March 01, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBIn 2020, local environmental journalism portal Macaranga.org published four in-depth articles based on their investigation into forest-use changes in Peninsular Malaysia. Called Forest Files, the series explored issues such as forest-use policies, key drivers of forest loss and also how citizens could influence forest use. In our third and final interview covering the Forest Files' findings, we look at what more can be done to improve forest use, in line with the needs of all the different ...
Macaranga Wrap-up: February 2021
February 22, 2021 07:45 - 14 minutes - 13 MBIn our roundup of environmental news for February 2021, Macaranga.org's Wong Siew Lyn fills us in on the 2020 winners of the 5th Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards which were just announced, and gives props to the two Malaysian federal agencies and the Royal Malaysia Police Taskforce that were among the winners, while discussing the implications of this international recognition. Looking forward to the months ahead, we take a look at the hot and dry season that is already upon us (and se...
Forest Files Findings Part 2: Is Sustainable Logging Sustainable?
February 22, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBLast year, local environmental portal Macaranga.org published four in-depth articles based on their investigation into forest-use changes in Peninsular Malaysia. Called Forest Files, the series explored issues such as forest-use policies, key drivers of forest loss and also how citizens could influence forest use. In our second of three interviews covering Macaranga's findings, we speak to Law Yao Hua, Co-Founder, Co-Editor and Writer at Macaranga.org, and also Siti Syaliza Mustapha, Senior...
Forest Files Findings Part 1: Who Decides on Forest Use?
February 15, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBLast year, local environmental portal Macaranga.org published four in-depth articles based on their investigation into forest-use changes in Peninsular Malaysia. Called Forest Files, the series explored issues such as forest-use policies, key drivers of forest loss and also how citizens could influence forest use. In our first of three interviews covering Macaranga's findings, we speak to Law Yao Hua, Co-Founder, Co-Editor and Writer at Macaranga.org, and also Adrian Yeo, who was formerly t...
Joe Biden’s Plans for Climate Change and Environmental Justice
February 08, 2021 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBIn his first day as President of the USA, Joe Biden overturned his twice-impeached predecessor's actions on the environment, by rejoining the Paris climate accord, cancelling the Keystone XL pipeline, revoking oil and gas development at national wildlife monuments, and directing agencies to review and reverse more than 100 actions on the environment by the previous administration. What more can we expect from the Biden administration, in terms of environmental justice? We speak to author an...
Macaranga Wrap-up: January 2021
January 25, 2021 07:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBIn our first Earth Matters episode 2021, Wong Siew Lyn and Law Yao Hua, the co-founders of local journalism portal Macaranga.org join us to share environmental news from January. First, we discuss what the MCO2.0 and the nationwide emergency might mean for the environment, before turning to a discussion on the recent flooding, and whether logging was to blame for it. And finally, as we all stay home to stay safe, we look at which online seminar and classes we can busy ourselves with, in the...
Restoring Rainforests in Malaysia
January 18, 2021 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBEstablished in 1985, the South East Asia Rainforest Research Partnership (SEARRP) has worked towards the conservation, sustainable management and restoration of rainforests in Malaysia, particularly in Sabah. Through their work, they hope to address the major environmental issues facing the tropics: plantation development, habitat restoration, and climate change. A recent recipient of the Merdeka Award in the Environment category, we find out more about the work they do from Dr Glen Reynold...
How To Go Zero-Waste At Work
January 11, 2021 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBIt's estimated the average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of office paper, and about 500 disposable coffee cups every year. That's a lot of waste that can be easily reduced or even eliminated, and we haven't even taken into account the amount of disposable plastic and food waste that one generates per year! Last week, the folks from Zero Waste Malaysia joined us to share some tips to embark on the zero waste lifestyle at home, and on today's episode we want to focus on ways we can reduce ...
How To Go Zero-Waste At Home
January 04, 2021 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBNew year, new you! Most people are looking forward to kicking off 2021 with new resolutions, and what better way to improve your health, simplify your lifestyle, save time and money in the long run, and lessen your carbon footprint, than by trying the zero waste lifestyle? Khor Sue Yee, Angie Elsie Roger and Gedeon Lee from Zero Waste Malaysia join us to discuss simple ways to build up healthy and eco-friendly habits, and to share their top tips for how we can start our zero waste journey a...
Macaranga Wrap-up: 2020
December 28, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBIn our final Earth Matters episode for the year, we look back at some of the major environment-related news from 2020, with Wong Siew Lyn and Law Yao Hua, the co-founders of local journalism portal Macaranga.org. First we discuss the huge impact of COVID-19 on conservation and ecotourism, before turning to a discussion on the repeated water cuts many of us faced in 2020, due to river pollution. Continuing on the theme of disruption, we also look at the impacts from the political changes in ...
Plastic, Plastic Everywhere!
December 14, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBMany developed countries exported their recyclable plastic in large amounts to other countries to process, Malaysia being one of them. Though we have since banned the import of plastic scrap, the official definition of plastic scraps remains vague, and the ban also did not halt unregulated or poorly regulated burning and dumping activities of plastic. It's no secret that the global plastic recycling market is in need of a major overhaul. What are the long-term effects of a broken recycling ...
It Takes A Village to Raise a Riverbank
December 07, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBWe're advised to be the change we want to see in the world, and the folks involved in the Friends of Sungai Klang Taman Melawati River Three group, have definitely taken that to heart. Through sheer determination and communal hard work, these Taman Melawati residents transformed a once-dirty riverbank in their neighbourhood into a clean, tranquil space that is now enjoyed by all. It was International Volunteer Day last Saturday, and joining us to share how a community of volunteers came tog...
Macaranga Wrap-up: November 2020
November 30, 2020 07:45 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBThe folks behind everything at Macaranga.org join us for their monthly show, this time to highlight Budget 2021 and the government's plans for the environment, before discussing the increased crackdown on wildlife poaching in Johor, which will hopefully be replicated across the country. Finally we look at The Ministry of Environment and Water's upcoming "No Plastic Bag" campaign, and suss out it's feasibility. Image Source: iMoney.my; Shutterstock
The Langur Project
November 30, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBMore commonly known as dusky leaf monkeys, langurs or spectacled leaf monkeys - with their large spectacle-looking markings around their eyes - are the subject of Wildlife Researcher Yap Jo Leen's work. Having seen for herself how langurs were being forced out of their habitats and into the path of danger and death because of deforestation in Penang, Jo Leen set up the Langur Project Penang (LPP) to focus on ways to conserve and peacefully coexist with langurs. She joins us to share how she...
Start ‘em Young - Youth Activists Tackling the Climate Crisis
November 23, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBYouth-led climate change NGO Malaysian Youth Delegation (MYD), are an organisation which focuses on building the capacity of Malaysian youths, to engage with climate policy. They are set to host the third annual Malaysian Local Conference of Youth (MYLCOY), hosted virtually over three weekends, which aims to take on pressing issues such as Climate Finance, Green Economy, and Green Jobs, Climate Policies and Governance and more. We find out how these youths are mobilising, to make their voic...
Conserving Our Natural History - The Modern-Day Battleground?
November 16, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBChrishen Gomez is a wildlife biologist, who's currently the research manager for the Bornean Carnivore Programme, by the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit at Oxford University, where he has been studying some of the most elusive carnivores in the jungles of Borneo. A winner of the Merdeka Award Grant for International Attachment 2019, Chrishen joins us to discuss his areas of research, and to share why he believes the fight to protect our natural history and conserve it, is our modern-day...
Conservation With A Camera
November 09, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBMulti-award winning photographer Sanjitpaal Singh has been capturing the immense wonders that our Malaysian natural heritage has to offer through his camera, sharing a hidden world that so many of us can only dream about. But can wildlife and nature photography complement and promote environmental conservation? Sanjit joins us to share how he uses images to make people aware of, and respond to, environmental issues. Image Source: Sanjitpaal Singh
Are Malaysians an Environmentally-Conscious Lot?
November 02, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBA recent survey by the WWF-UM Living Planet Centre, was conducted to gauge Malaysians awareness and attitudes, particularly on environmental issues. The study also aimed to determine Malaysians' environmental, social, economic, and cultural knowledge, in relation to sustainable development. We explore the findings of this survey, and discuss ways forward to improve Education for Sustainable Development, and also how we can make our communities more environmentally aware with Prof. Dr Esther...
Macaranga Wrap-up: October 2020
October 26, 2020 07:40 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBIn this month's roundup, SL Wong and Law Yao Hua, the editors of Macaranga.org, tackle the nation's water pollution woes, and discuss why we need to continue demanding for better monitoring and enforcement by the authorities. Next, we discuss the degazettement of the Kuala Langat Forest Reserve, tying it to why the National Forestry Act should be amended to make public consultation compulsory in all states. Finally, we look forward to Budget 2021 which will be tabled on the 6th of November,...
On The Trail of Threatened Hornbills
October 26, 2020 07:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBDr Ravinder Kaur has long been working on the conservation of hornbills in Borneo, having studied hornbill breeding ecology and conservation in the Kinabatangan, as part of her PhD. Together with her team, she now runs a conservation programme in the Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, through her social enterprise called Explore Gaia, and in partnership with local NGO, Hutan-Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Project. Dr Ravin was just awarded the 2020 Marsh Award for Terrestrial Conservatio...
Permaculture Perak
October 19, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBAmy Tan and her family took a road less travelled, and chose to live in the jungle surrounded by nature. For almost 10 years, they lived off-the-grid on a farm in the beautiful jungles of Lenggong, Perak, and ran Permaculture Perak, where they grew their own organic food, and also offered farm stays and apprenticeship programs. Their way of life was even featured on the National Geographic series called ‘Living Free with Kimi Werner.' A year ago though, Permaculture Perak was forced to shut...
The Role of Education in Promoting Sustainable Development
October 12, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBThe 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. Higher education institutes have been called upon to integrate sustainable development into their organisations. One university who has been working hard to do that is Sunway University, and we find out how from Dr Elizabeth Lee, the Chief Executive Officer of the Sunway Education Group. ...
The (Reef) Stakes Are High
October 05, 2020 07:00 - 23 minutes - 22 MBReef Stakes® is the first marine themed role playing card game in Malaysia, and is designed to mimic real-life stakeholder relationships, introduce some of Malaysia’s most iconic marine species and highlight threats to coral reefs. The card game was recently announced winner of the 8th International Educational Games Competition (IEGC) in the Non-Digital Finished Games category. We find out more about this award-winning game, and how it can raise awareness of marine conservation, from two o...
Macaranga Wrap-up: September 2020
September 28, 2020 07:30 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBIn this month's roundup, SL Wong and Law Yao Hua, the editors of Macaranga.org, join us to discuss more environmental issues making headlines. First, we look at the impact of Covid-19 on ecotourism, and how communities that are reliant on this form of tourism are adopting alternative ways to survive. We also discuss river pollution in Malaysia, looking back at the most recent case in Sungai Gong which caused water supply to be disrupted for 1.2 million users for days. Looking to October, we...
An Upstream Battle To Save Rivers
September 28, 2020 07:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBRivers, those large bodies of fresh, flowing water, embody many different values to different people. Many social and economic benefits derived from rivers are dependent on good ‘all round’ river health, but sadly, many rivers around the world are severely degraded or at risk, which undermines their ability to provide critical ecosystem services and related benefits. In conjunction with World Rivers Day, we speak to Dr K. Kalithasan, the Manager of the RIVER Care Programme at the Global Env...
Stop The Chop!
September 21, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBBack in June this year, communities in the Baram region in Sarawak, together with the civil society group Save Rivers, called for the 148,000 hectare Gerenai forest management unit certification to be cancelled, as they believed that the certification authority and the timber company involved, pushed through the acquirement of the permit during the coronavirus crisis, without proper consultation with objecting communities. Now, the communities involved and Save Rivers are organising a campa...