The impacts of deforestation must also be counted towards the true cost of water, the ministry’s secretary-general said. Meanwhile, the country's first fair share carbon budget report could help strengthen the government’s forest conservation efforts.
The shipment are said to be over RM2.15 million (US$550,000) in value and found to be entering the country from Canada, Spain and Croatia, being falsely declared as copper concentrate.
A lack of actionable data at a local level could be addressed under the country's highly-anticipated Climate Change Bill. The environment ministry is also studying the need for regular climate change risk assessments.