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Durian Plantations Are To Blame, Says Baling Villagers

Kiu Jia Yaw, Co-Deputy Chair, Bar Council Environment & Climate Change Committee | Khor Yu Leng, Political Economist, Segi Enam Advisors

07-Jul-22 18:00

Durian Plantations Are To Blame, Says Baling Villagers

The villagers in Baling are blaming durian plantations for the floods. We look into the impact these plantations have had on our environment and the issues behind the way forest land is parcelled out.

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Produced by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan


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Categories:  environment

Tags:  gunung inas,  floods,  flooding,  durian,  plantation,  environment,  forest,  accountability,  kedah, 


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