NOVEMBER 5 — Polar ice caps are as far away from equatorial Malaysia as they can get. But the interconnectedness of the Earth’s climate system means that changes in one region...
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Malaysia sits on the equator and has low-lying coastal areas. This makes it and other countries in South-east Asia more susceptible to flooding as sea levels rise. Malaysian Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said earlier this year: “It is expected that with the rise in sea levels, 111 towns and cities across the peninsula in Malaysia, particularly Penang, Selangor, Johor, Kedah, Melaka and Terengganu, will be affected.”
Prolonged flooding and loss of land in coastal areas may force people to relocate. This migration could strain city resources and increase demand for housing, jobs and services. Shoreline erosion, limited income, weak housing structures and lack of financial capital made living conditions for Indigenous groups challenging. While more research is desperately needed on the impact of sea level rise in Malaysia, we know there are several strategies applicable to Malaysia in the advent of further sea level rise.
This legislation aims to mitigate the effects of climate change, including the impacts of sea level rise, by promoting sustainable development, enhancing climate change adaptation and fostering collaborative efforts between the government, private sector and civil society.
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