Local and Transboundary Pollution Law Feasibility Study

The Academy was commissioned by the then Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change (MESTECC) to undertake a feasibility study of the Local and Transboundary Pollution Act. The three-month study was led by Professor Dato’ Ir Dr A. Bakar Jaafar FASc.

For the study, a stakeholder engagement workshop was held on 21 January 2020 to gather valuable feedback on the implication and implementation of the proposed act from government agencies, NGOs, CSOs, industry players and research institutes.

The study concluded with five challenges and 14 recommendations on tackling the transboundary pollution issues through a legislative approach. Based on the findings, a Transboundary Pollution Act needs to be enacted to regulate Malaysian-linked companies that operate abroad. The legislation also needs to be supported by other instruments, such as a third-party commission that can handle disputes pertaining to transboundary pollution at the ASEAN level.

The report was successfully submitted to MESTECC on 14 February 2020.

At a Glance

Task Force Members:

Chair: Professor Dato’ Ir Dr A. Bakar Jaafar FASc

Expert Members: Professor Dato’ Ir Dr A. Bakar Jaafar FASc, Professor Dato’ Dr Aishah Bidin FASc, Datuk Dr Abdul Rahim Nik FASc, Ir Dr Salmah Zakaria FASc, Professor Dr Fredolin Tangang FASc, Professor Dr Mohd Talib Latif FASc, Professor Dr Zulkifli Yusop FASc, Professor Dr Haslenda Hashim, Dato’ Halimah Hassan, Dr Lulie Melling, Dr Hanim Kamaruddin, Dr Ho Wai Shin, Dr Elizabeth Philip, Dato’ Dr Nadzri Yahaya