Environment & Society Malaysia has responded to deforestation by encouraging permanent gazetting of forests to encourage their long-term protection. Domestic environmentalism is also on the rise in Malaysia, particularly with a focus on preserving biodiversity. Federal, states, local authorities and NGOs have taken advantage of this growing attention to highlight the importance of forest and environmental protection. In addition, Malaysians are starting to capitalise on the economic benefits of intact forests, operating a growing number of ecotourism operations for domestic and international visitors. Meanwhile, there are increasingly organised youth movement which signals stronger national climate action in the future. Young Malaysians already engage in a number of national planning processes where their voice could be amplified in the coming decades. By raising public awareness and coordinating grassroots action, they have successfully pushed results, such as protecting forest reserves, and earned a seat at the table in creating new policies and programs, such as the Low Carbon City Framework. There is a growing recognition of the urgent need to change citizens’ lifestyles to realise decarbonised societies.
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