Environment & Sustainability
Perspective of Biodiversity with Particular Reference to Cultivation of Oil Crops
There are regional differences in biodiversity in terms of species and quantity. Land clearing due to development is a major cause of loss of biodiversity and is done for various reasons such as agriculture, infrastructural works and urbanization as examples. The blame that oil palm cultivation is ...
‘No Deforestation’ Policy can Deny People in Developing Countries to have Better Lives
Going up the ladder of development is, generally, the wish of the people living in developing countries. World organizations are aware of this and aid is given to developing countries by developed countries in many different forms. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nati...
MPOC-PERHILITAN Biodiversity Forum 2016 – Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation and Action in the Agricultural Sector, 22-24 May 2016
The Biodiversity Forum 2016: Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation and Action In Agricultural Sector is organized by the Department Of Wildlife And National Parks Peninsular Malaysia (DWNP/ PERHILITAN), in collaboration with Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC). This forum is conducted as a platform for k...
Oil Palm Cannot Be the Main Driver of Deforestation
The often heard statement that 'oil palm cultivation is the main cause of deforestation' cannot be true. In reality, cultivation of oil palm to feed the world actually results in a lower loss of forest.
Earth Day and the Need for Biological Diversity in Malaysia
On the 22nd April this year, the world celebrated the Earth Day. The history of this annual event can be traced back to the 1970s, as a platform to publicly highlight the importance of reducing industrial pollution, as well as increasing the level of environmental protection. This led to the organis...
Palm Oil: Exactly Why It Gets Such A Bad Rap
Palm oil and its contribution towards global food security continues to be demonized and accompanied by much misinformation. The article by Juliette Steen via http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/03/23/palm-oil_n_9536668.html is one such example. Palm oil is a vegetable oil produced from the oil p...
