Biobank in Peninsular Malaysia: challenges and concerns

Forested areas in Peninsular Malaysia have been reduced over the years and continue to decline even now. Despite the need for development, it is indeed a need to sustain and conserve our forest biodiversity in order to prevent it from disappearing hence, jeopardizing the rights of future generatio...

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Main Authors:	Yaakob, Adzidah, Mustafa, Maizatun, Zakaria, Mohamad Zaharuddin, Imam Supaat, Dina, Wook, Izawati, Mahzir, Nurulnadiah
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2017
Subjects:	K Law (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/60769/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/60769/12/60769_Biobank%20in%20Peninsular%20Malaysia_complete.pdf

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spelling	iium-607692019-04-03T01:26:50Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/60769/ Biobank in Peninsular Malaysia: challenges and concerns Yaakob, Adzidah Mustafa, Maizatun Zakaria, Mohamad Zaharuddin Imam Supaat, Dina Wook, Izawati Mahzir, Nurulnadiah K Law (General) Forested areas in Peninsular Malaysia have been reduced over the years and continue to decline even now. Despite the need for development, it is indeed a need to sustain and conserve our forest biodiversity in order to prevent it from disappearing hence, jeopardizing the rights of future generation. The establishment of biobank in Malua Wildlife Habitat Conservation Bank (MWHCB) of Sabah is seen significant in protecting and sustaining forest for its species and for habitat of wild life. Thus, this paper intends to discuss the challenges and concerns of establishing biobank in Peninsular Malaysia for instances location of biobank forested area; biobank operational financing mechanism; social acceptance and other related issues. This study emphasizes on qualitative approach using analytical and comparative methods on the practices of bio bank in Sabah. It is a doctrinal library-based study on the Malaysian case laws, as well as literature and academic texts on biobank and forest conservation in Peninsular Malaysia, East Malaysia, Sabah and international practices. Thus, the establishment of biobank for forest protection is seen significant in assuring the existence of forest species, flora and fauna inasmuch as reduces the impact of global warming 2017 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/60769/12/60769_Biobank%20in%20Peninsular%20Malaysia_complete.pdf Yaakob, Adzidah and Mustafa, Maizatun and Zakaria, Mohamad Zaharuddin and Imam Supaat, Dina and Wook, Izawati and Mahzir, Nurulnadiah (2017) Biobank in Peninsular Malaysia: challenges and concerns. In: International Conference for Environmehtal Researchers and Teachers 2017. UITM 28-29 September 2017, 28-29 Sep 2017, UITM.
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spellingShingle	K Law (General) Yaakob, Adzidah Mustafa, Maizatun Zakaria, Mohamad Zaharuddin Imam Supaat, Dina Wook, Izawati Mahzir, Nurulnadiah Biobank in Peninsular Malaysia: challenges and concerns
description	Forested areas in Peninsular Malaysia have been reduced over the years and continue to decline even now. Despite the need for development, it is indeed a need to sustain and conserve our forest biodiversity in order to prevent it from disappearing hence, jeopardizing the rights of future generation. The establishment of biobank in Malua Wildlife Habitat Conservation Bank (MWHCB) of Sabah is seen significant in protecting and sustaining forest for its species and for habitat of wild life. Thus, this paper intends to discuss the challenges and concerns of establishing biobank in Peninsular Malaysia for instances location of biobank forested area; biobank operational financing mechanism; social acceptance and other related issues. This study emphasizes on qualitative approach using analytical and comparative methods on the practices of bio bank in Sabah. It is a doctrinal library-based study on the Malaysian case laws, as well as literature and academic texts on biobank and forest conservation in Peninsular Malaysia, East Malaysia, Sabah and international practices. Thus, the establishment of biobank for forest protection is seen significant in assuring the existence of forest species, flora and fauna inasmuch as reduces the impact of global warming
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Yaakob, Adzidah Mustafa, Maizatun Zakaria, Mohamad Zaharuddin Imam Supaat, Dina Wook, Izawati Mahzir, Nurulnadiah
author_facet	Yaakob, Adzidah Mustafa, Maizatun Zakaria, Mohamad Zaharuddin Imam Supaat, Dina Wook, Izawati Mahzir, Nurulnadiah
author_sort	Yaakob, Adzidah
title	Biobank in Peninsular Malaysia: challenges and concerns
title_short	Biobank in Peninsular Malaysia: challenges and concerns
title_full	Biobank in Peninsular Malaysia: challenges and concerns
title_fullStr	Biobank in Peninsular Malaysia: challenges and concerns
title_full_unstemmed	Biobank in Peninsular Malaysia: challenges and concerns
title_sort	biobank in peninsular malaysia: challenges and concerns
publishDate	2017
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/60769/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/60769/12/60769_Biobank%20in%20Peninsular%20Malaysia_complete.pdf
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Biobank in Peninsular Malaysia: challenges and concerns

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