In development
a sustainable economy, environment, development and sustainability are the
controversial issues. Although more emphasis and responsibility are the priority
factors but due to the complex interactions between development and environment,
the environmental impacts of socio-economic development seemed
to be bothering some.
The
experience of developing
countries
clearly showed that natural resources have historically been exploited for
growing economies. Many of the developed countries had long ago been through
the path of utilizing natural resources to develop the economy.
The successes of
the developed nations in quest to build the economies had shown the failures of
conserving their natural heritage. The new emerging economies
are just repeating the path of the developed economy.
To seek ways
and means for achieving sustainability to create win-win situation in all human
activities aimed at such development should be by far the ultimate aim and basic principle. Positive actions and measures to solve the
problem should therefore be taken to address the long arising issue.
It was
reported that Malaysia saw a 115% increase in deforestation during the first
three months of 2013, according to a forest tracking tool developed by National
Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) researchers.
Malaysia's figure
was the highest among five countries where deforestation was detected, followed
by Nepal (114%), Mexico (92%), Argentina (72%), and Madagascar (51%).
Nasa's
Quarterly Indicator of Cover Change, a satellite-based tool that underpins
environment watchdog Mongabay.com's Global Forest Disturbance Alert System,
noted the jump earlier this month.
Christopher
Potter, a senior research scientist at the Nasa Ames Research Center, told the
environment watchdog that Malaysia has a deforestation hotspot on the western
coastal area of Perak.
"Many
areas in Sarawak have been detected with forest cover change over the past two
years," Potter said.
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