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After RimbaWatch's alarm, forester institute calls for action
Published:  Apr 4, 2023 12:45 PM
Updated: 4:45 AM
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Putrajaya has been urged to take proactive measures to address issues raised by RimbaWatch’s “State of Malaysian Rainforests 2023” report.

In a statement, the Institute of Foresters Malaysia (Irim) urged the government to devise a “National Forest Conservation Strategy” to prevent illegal development, logging, and mining of forests.

The group also proposed that the government devise a “Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES)” to...


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