In addition to the CBD, Malaysia is also involved in various other multilateral biodiversity (MMA) environmental agreements, such as. B.- He stressed that Malaysia had also kept its environmental promises, including those made at the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, where it pledged to keep at least 50% of its land under forest cover. The Prime Minister said that the country also regarded multilateral agreements on the environment as an essential part of its balancing formula in the sense of its responsibility to the planet and its responsibility to its people to guarantee their right to food, clothing and housing. At the global level, Malaysia is a party to various multilateral environmental agreements on biodiversity, such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CDB). Malaysia is also a party to agreements covering a wide range of issues, including trade in endangered species, protection of major wetlands, biosecurity, climate change, cross-border movements of hazardous waste, pollution and maritime legislation. Our commitments are numerous and we need to strengthen our policy framework so that we can meet our responsibilities. He noted, however, that while Malaysia has made various efforts to avoid environmental loss, it still faces challenges due to its growing socio-economic development needs. For these reasons, this policy aims to involve everyone in Malaysia. Everyone must make a contribution and we must all make preservation our responsibility for future generations. These MEAs complement and reinforce each other to protect the great environment, including the measures necessary for national and international biodiversity management.
„Today, almost three decades later, I am proud to announce that we have not kept this promise. Malaysia`s forest cover is currently 55.3 per cent, or 18.3 million hectares, surpassing Malaysia`s initial commitment to the Earth Summit in Rio. Malaysia was the main organizer of the event, with support from Pakistan, Turkey and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. „The growing Malaysian population is leading to increased demand for food, water and other infrastructure that puts our natural resources and environment under pressure,“ he said. The need to meet the challenge of preserving biodiversity weighs heavily on everyone. Even if we personally have not directly caused or benefited from the loss of biodiversity, we are at a historic turning point where the urgent and decisive actions that are being taken today can reverse alarming trends and restore the country`s biodiversity. In this way, we must create a stronger foundation for achieving the national vision of sustainable development. Mahathir also highlighted Malaysia`s Eleventh Plan for Malaysia (2016-2020), which has devoted significant funds to implementing a wide range of climate change measures and improving conservation and recovery efforts. Mahathir said that despite Malaysia`s rapid economic growth and urbanization, the preservation of its forests and the increase in agricultural land production areas to meet growing demand would not have been possible without a pragmatic, progressive and sustainable development policy.
„This represents the nation`s commitment and commitment to preserve and sustainably manage our forest, flora and fauna,“ he said at the United Nations General Assembly in New York yesterday at the Environmental Stewardship in Addressing Poverty to Achieve Sustainable Development for All.
