National policy on biological diversity
2010
Noor Haliza A. H.
As one of the 12 megadiverse countries, Malaysia takes biodiversity conservation and management very seriously. Malaysia ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in the year 1994 as a commitment to manage and sustainably utilize her biodiversity. To further strengthen domestic implementation and to fulfil our obligations under CBD, the National Policy on Biological Diversity was launched in 1998. The policy outlines 15 strategies and 87 plan of action in order to fulfill its vision to transform Malaysia into a world centre of excellence in conservation research of biodiversity by year 2020. Numerous activities have been implemented since the Policy is adopted. Nevertheless the most significant activities in terms of biodiversity management and conservation implemented so far are the establishment of National Council of Biodiversity-Biotechnology in 2002 and the set up of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in 2004. Cooperation and participation from all the stakeholders are vital to ensure the successful implementation of the activities planned towards realizing the vision enshrined the Policy.
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