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A review on the Malaysia law for coral conservation in tourism site / Fatin Ain Azman ... [et al.]

The aim of this study is to highlight on the issue of coral reef conservation in the tourism sites in Malaysia. The law protecting coral reef is not sufficient as it is not emphasized in the Fisheries Act 1985 (Act 317). It was found that the existing laws in Malaysia relating to the issues of enfor...

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Main Authors: Azman, Fatin Ain, Alias, Muhammad Albukhari, Halim, Nurul Husna, Abu Hassan, Syazwani
Format: Student Project
Language:English
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Environmental law
Online Access:https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/36561/1/36561.pdf
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spelling my.uitm.ir.365612023-10-17T07:42:12Z https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/36561/ A review on the Malaysia law for coral conservation in tourism site / Fatin Ain Azman ... [et al.] Azman, Fatin Ain Alias, Muhammad Albukhari Halim, Nurul Husna Abu Hassan, Syazwani Environmental law The aim of this study is to highlight on the issue of coral reef conservation in the tourism sites in Malaysia. The law protecting coral reef is not sufficient as it is not emphasized in the Fisheries Act 1985 (Act 317). It was found that the existing laws in Malaysia relating to the issues of enforcement are still lacking. Statutes such as the Fisheries Act 1985 (Act 317) and Tourism Industry Act 1992 (Act 482) were referred to. Besides, there are no specific guidelines in protecting coral reef in tourism sites even though tourism causes great impact on coral reefs. Malaysia is a signatory to international conventions and programmes such as the Ramsar Convention, Convention on Biodiversity Diversity (CBD), World Heritage Convention (WHC) and Convention on International in Endanger Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). By becoming a party to these conventions, Malaysia finally identified the threat of coral reefs in Malaysia and many plans have been established to handle the matter such as the National Policy on Biological Diversity. This study used the qualitative methodology i.e. library based research. Semi structured interviews were also conducted with the Marine Park Department (MPD) Malaysia as well as the Fisheries Department. To overcome the issue, it is highly recommended that there be a specific provision on coral reef as well as guidelines for marine activities with reference to tourism such as snorkeling and scuba diving. 2011-04 Student Project NonPeerReviewed text en https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/36561/1/36561.pdf A review on the Malaysia law for coral conservation in tourism site / Fatin Ain Azman ... [et al.]. (2011) [Student Project] (Unpublished)
institution Universiti Teknologi Mara
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topic Environmental law
spellingShingle Environmental law
Azman, Fatin Ain
Alias, Muhammad Albukhari
Halim, Nurul Husna
Abu Hassan, Syazwani
A review on the Malaysia law for coral conservation in tourism site / Fatin Ain Azman ... [et al.]
description The aim of this study is to highlight on the issue of coral reef conservation in the tourism sites in Malaysia. The law protecting coral reef is not sufficient as it is not emphasized in the Fisheries Act 1985 (Act 317). It was found that the existing laws in Malaysia relating to the issues of enforcement are still lacking. Statutes such as the Fisheries Act 1985 (Act 317) and Tourism Industry Act 1992 (Act 482) were referred to. Besides, there are no specific guidelines in protecting coral reef in tourism sites even though tourism causes great impact on coral reefs. Malaysia is a signatory to international conventions and programmes such as the Ramsar Convention, Convention on Biodiversity Diversity (CBD), World Heritage Convention (WHC) and Convention on International in Endanger Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). By becoming a party to these conventions, Malaysia finally identified the threat of coral reefs in Malaysia and many plans have been established to handle the matter such as the National Policy on Biological Diversity. This study used the qualitative methodology i.e. library based research. Semi structured interviews were also conducted with the Marine Park Department (MPD) Malaysia as well as the Fisheries Department. To overcome the issue, it is highly recommended that there be a specific provision on coral reef as well as guidelines for marine activities with reference to tourism such as snorkeling and scuba diving.
format Student Project
author Azman, Fatin Ain
Alias, Muhammad Albukhari
Halim, Nurul Husna
Abu Hassan, Syazwani
author_facet Azman, Fatin Ain
Alias, Muhammad Albukhari
Halim, Nurul Husna
Abu Hassan, Syazwani
author_sort Azman, Fatin Ain
title A review on the Malaysia law for coral conservation in tourism site / Fatin Ain Azman ... [et al.]
title_short A review on the Malaysia law for coral conservation in tourism site / Fatin Ain Azman ... [et al.]
title_full A review on the Malaysia law for coral conservation in tourism site / Fatin Ain Azman ... [et al.]
title_fullStr A review on the Malaysia law for coral conservation in tourism site / Fatin Ain Azman ... [et al.]
title_full_unstemmed A review on the Malaysia law for coral conservation in tourism site / Fatin Ain Azman ... [et al.]
title_sort review on the malaysia law for coral conservation in tourism site / fatin ain azman ... [et al.]
publishDate 2011
url https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/36561/1/36561.pdf
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