International Environmental Protection in Malaysia
International Environmental Protection in Malaysia
Status of Implementation of
International Environmental Protection Treaties
Malaysia has also ratified a number of international environmental protection treaties, which are as follows:
| Status of Implementation of International Environmental Protection Treaties in Malaysia | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Treaty |
Date of Accession |
Status of Implementation |
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Convention on the Protection of Wetlands of International Importance especially for Waterfowl Habitat, 1971 (RAMSAR Convention) |
20.12.1994 |
Malaysia has gazetted a number of RAMSAR sites including mangroves and other wetlands. |
|
MelakaConvention on the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage, 1972 (World Heritage Convention) |
07.12.1988 |
One terrestrial site has been declared a World Heritage Area but no marine site yet. |
|
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, 1973 (CITES) |
20.10.1977 |
National instrument of implementation is the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, which will be replaced by the International Trade in Endangered Species Act 2008 by end of 2009. |
|
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 as amended by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78) |
28.01.1997 |
National Legislation still being drafted. |
|
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) |
14.10.1996 |
Enabling legislation includes Exclusive Economic Act, 1984 and the Fisheries Act, 1985. |
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Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, 1987 (Montreal Protocol) |
29.08.1989 |
Programmes to replace CFC-based substances are ongoing. |
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Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundry Movement of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal, 1989 (Basel Convention) |
08.10.1993 |
Enabling legislation is the Environmental Quality Act, 1978. |
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1992 (UNFCC) |
13.07.1994 |
Ongoing programmes. |
|
United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, 1982 (UNCBD) |
24.06.1994 |
Enabling instruments include the National Policy on Biological Diversity, Wildlife Protection Act and Fisheries Act. |
* In the 1995 Mid-Term Review on Progress towards the Achievement of the Year 2000 Objective; reaffirmed by ITTO in the Review of Progress Towards the Year 2000 Objective in 2000 and in a subsequent ITTO report, Status of Tropical Forest Management (2005).
Source: Mohd Nizam Basiron, Malaysia: Status of Implementation of International Regional, Sub-Regional and Bilateral Treaties Related to the Protection of the Marine Environment in the South China Sea, Centre for Coastal and Marine Environment, Maritime Institute of Malaysia, May 2004.
