Forest protection and air pollution control from open burning: application of prescribed burning under environmental law in Malaysia

There is a possible connection between the control of forest fire and open burning with the protection of air quality. In the case of Malaysia, activities relating to open burning have been identified to be among the contributors of air pollution and haze phenomenon that are causing a deteriorat...

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Main Authors:	Mustafa, Maizatun, Yaacob, Adzidah, Ariffin, Mariani, Rosli, Mohd. Hazmi
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English English
Published:	Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (KUIS) 2017
Subjects:	K Law (General) KPG Malaysia
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/57215/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57215/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57215/2/pasak%20presentation%202017.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/57215/12/57215_Forest%20protection%20and%20air%20pollution_Maizatun.pdf

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spelling	iium-572152017-06-09T01:10:06Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/57215/ Forest protection and air pollution control from open burning: application of prescribed burning under environmental law in Malaysia Mustafa, Maizatun Yaacob, Adzidah Ariffin, Mariani Rosli, Mohd. Hazmi K Law (General) KPG Malaysia There is a possible connection between the control of forest fire and open burning with the protection of air quality. In the case of Malaysia, activities relating to open burning have been identified to be among the contributors of air pollution and haze phenomenon that are causing a deteriorating quality of the atmosphere. However, a total prohibition on open burning may not be practicable in the context of Malaysia due to various factors including that concerning land-use practices. In this region, the land-use systems are relying on open burning as one of the methods of land clearing. Some agricultural and farming processes especially among the smallholders and subsistence farmers are still based on the traditional method of using fire. For the policy makers, these are factors that need to be taken into consideration when formulating a law on open burning in order to strike a balance between land-use management and environmental protection. For this reason, this paper seeks to highlight status of forest fires and open burning, and to examine the application of prescribed burning within environmental law in Malaysia which is considered a suitable tool for management practice in forest and other land-use policy. The paper argues that prescribed burning, if strictly performed, can help harmonise different interests and help accomplish the target of forest protection and air pollution control in accordance with acceptable legal parameters. Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (KUIS) 2017 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57215/2/pasak%20presentation%202017.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/57215/12/57215_Forest%20protection%20and%20air%20pollution_Maizatun.pdf Mustafa, Maizatun and Yaacob, Adzidah and Ariffin, Mariani and Rosli, Mohd. Hazmi (2017) Forest protection and air pollution control from open burning: application of prescribed burning under environmental law in Malaysia. In: Persidangan Antarabangsa Sains Sosial & Kemanusiaan Kali Ke-2 (PASAK 2017), 26th-27th April 2017, Bandar Seri Putra, Kajang, Selangor. http://conference.kuis.edu.my/pasak2017/images/prosiding/sosiologi/10-DR.MAIZATUN.pdf
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description	There is a possible connection between the control of forest fire and open burning with the protection of air quality. In the case of Malaysia, activities relating to open burning have been identified to be among the contributors of air pollution and haze phenomenon that are causing a deteriorating quality of the atmosphere. However, a total prohibition on open burning may not be practicable in the context of Malaysia due to various factors including that concerning land-use practices. In this region, the land-use systems are relying on open burning as one of the methods of land clearing. Some agricultural and farming processes especially among the smallholders and subsistence farmers are still based on the traditional method of using fire. For the policy makers, these are factors that need to be taken into consideration when formulating a law on open burning in order to strike a balance between land-use management and environmental protection. For this reason, this paper seeks to highlight status of forest fires and open burning, and to examine the application of prescribed burning within environmental law in Malaysia which is considered a suitable tool for management practice in forest and other land-use policy. The paper argues that prescribed burning, if strictly performed, can help harmonise different interests and help accomplish the target of forest protection and air pollution control in accordance with acceptable legal parameters.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Mustafa, Maizatun Yaacob, Adzidah Ariffin, Mariani Rosli, Mohd. Hazmi
author_facet	Mustafa, Maizatun Yaacob, Adzidah Ariffin, Mariani Rosli, Mohd. Hazmi
author_sort	Mustafa, Maizatun
title	Forest protection and air pollution control from open burning: application of prescribed burning under environmental law in Malaysia
title_short	Forest protection and air pollution control from open burning: application of prescribed burning under environmental law in Malaysia
title_full	Forest protection and air pollution control from open burning: application of prescribed burning under environmental law in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Forest protection and air pollution control from open burning: application of prescribed burning under environmental law in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Forest protection and air pollution control from open burning: application of prescribed burning under environmental law in Malaysia
title_sort	forest protection and air pollution control from open burning: application of prescribed burning under environmental law in malaysia
publisher	Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor (KUIS)
publishDate	2017
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/57215/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57215/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/57215/2/pasak%20presentation%202017.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/57215/12/57215_Forest%20protection%20and%20air%20pollution_Maizatun.pdf
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Forest protection and air pollution control from open burning: application of prescribed burning under environmental law in Malaysia

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