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The Green Movement

in Malaysia

1990s

As an emerging nation full of hope The Brundtland Report &
and promise, the central narrative Rio Earth Summit – Malaysia
joined the global movement for
of Malaya’s socio-economic milieu
environmental protection
was focused on development and Rise of Manufacturing
economic gains. As development 1985 EIA for development was
encroached upon the natural legally recognised Brought Rapid Urbanisation
surroundings, bringing pollution
Pollution intensified
and impacting biodiversity,
urban-based environmental 1990 The National Steering
NGOs sprung to champion the 1980s Committee(NSC) on Sustainable
environment in the late 1960s and Development was established
early 1970s. But the government
Chair of G-77 – the Langkawi
viewed environmental damage
Declaration on Environment and
as an inevitable consequence of Development
development. In the 1970s, the
Endau-Rompin timber exploitation
marked the beginning of intense
environmental movement which
engaged public support and NEP
1970s
carried on well into the 1980s. Brought development
Development led to deforestation

1972 Malaysia signed the Stockholm Declaration

1976-1980 3rd Malaysia Plan – sustainable development in national development agenda

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