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Sunday Star reviews the much talked-about Bumiputra Economic Congress, which concluded last weekend. While some encouragingly serious stocktaking took place, the way ahead was not clearly set out, according to experts and analysts.
A new bumiputra economic initiative is timely, say some experts. But more needs to be done to avoid the pitfalls of the past and ensure real success.
The Fifth Malaysia Plan 1986-1990 introduced more measures to control forest disturbances and loss.These included establishing a system for national parks, nature reserves, wildlife sanctuaries and virgin jungles, adopting preventive approaches via environmental impact assessment reports and climate change mitigation measures.Forests are now recognised as carbon sinks, which dovetails with the national green growth initiative.The Twelfth Malaysia Plan 2021-2025 outlines the mainstreaming of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 15 in respect of forest management practices.
Effective legislation is key to guarding against illegal logging.
IN an increasingly borderless world, multilingualism is becoming more and more important – which is why now is not the time to limit ourselves linguistically because it would also mean limiting ourselves economically, technologically and scientifically.