Budget 2022: How Will We Protect Malaysia's Environment and Biodiversity?

Andrew Sebastian, President and CEO, Ecotourism and Conservation Society of Malaysia (ECOMY)

01-Nov-21 15:35

Budget 2022: How Will We Protect Malaysia's Environment and Biodiversity?

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In tabling Budget 2022, the government has said it is committed to strengthening the nation’s sustainability agenda. We look at what has been promised under this year's budget, specifically in terms of protecting Malaysia's priceless environment and biodiversity, with Andrew Sebastian, the President and CEO of the Ecotourism and Conservation Society of Malaysia (ECOMY).

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Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs

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Categories: Environment, Science, Politics, law & legal matters

Tags: The Bigger Picture, Earth Matters, Budget 2022, Belanjawan 2022, Budget-2022-Mahsing, sustainable development, sustainability agenda, Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, deforestation, biodiversity loss, nature conservation,

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