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ENVIRONMENT STATISTICS IN

MALAYSIA

Presenter : 1. Ms. Zaitun Mohd. Taha

Department of Statistics Malaysia

2. Ms. Fatimah Wati Che Abdullah

Economic Planning Unit

Event : Sub Regional Workshop on Environment Statistics

for South-East Asian Countries

Date : 2 – 4 November 2016

Sub-Regional Workshop on Environment Statistics for South-East Asian Countries 2-4 Nov 2016 Bangkok

OUTLINE

1 INITIATIVES RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT


2 INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS

3 KNOWLEDGE

4 EXISTING COMPILATION

5 PRIORITIES AND CONSTRAINS

INITIATIVES RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT



Malaysia’s commitment in implementing sustainable development is articulated in the country’s development agenda through the medium-term plan or the five-year Malaysia Plan. It is undertaken through a three pronged approach i.e. strengthening the institutional framework; formulation of national policies; and implementation of specific programmes.

NATIONAL VISION

Chapter 22: Promoting Environmental Stewardship

Policy statement: Greater focus will be placed on preventive measures to mitigate negative environmental effects at the source, intensifying conservation efforts and sustainably managing natural resources.

Chapter 6: Building and Environment that Enhances Quality of Life

Policy statement: Malaysia’s agenda will be one of protecting the environmental quality of life, caring for the planet, while harnessing economic value from the process through AFFIRM framework

Chapter 6: Pursuing green growth for sustainability and resilience

Policy statement: The enabling environment for green growth will be strengthened particularly in terms of policy and regulatory framework, human capital, green technology investment and financial instruments

MALAYSIA: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN ACTION (INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENT NATIONAL ACTIONS)

Johannesburg Earth

Summit 2002, Rio +10 United Nations

Conference

on the Human Environment,

1972

United Nations

set up the World

Commission on Environment &

Development

Bruntland

Report on

definition and

principles of

sustainable

development,

1987

Rio Summit:

World

commitment

on sustainable

development

& Agenda 21, 1992

Kyoto Protocol,

1997

1980

1972 1987 1997 1992 2002

Planning Doctrine – holistic devt for land use planning National Biological Diversity Policy, 1998 2000 – 5th Fuel Policy, in the 8th Malaysia Plan SREP (small renewal energy power program)

Bali Roadmap

on Climate

Change, 2007

2000

COP 15

Copenhagen

Accord

Environmental Quality Act (EQA), 1974 Establishment of Department of Environment National Forestry Policy (1978) National Energy Policy (1979) National Depletion Policy, (1980) Four Fuel Policy, (1981)

Millennium

Development Goals,

2000

1974 1981 1979

IMP 1 (1986 - 1995)

VISION 2020

Local Agenda 21 1995 – Amendment Act (A933) TCPA 1976 (Act 1972) Public Participation in Development Plan

IMP 2 (1996 - 2005)

2004 – Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

2005 – National Physical Plan Selangor Sustainable Development and Agenda 21

2005 – National Biotechnology Policy

2006 - Malaysia Ninth Malaysia Plan – 4th Thrust (Improve Standard and Sustainability of Quality of Life)

2006 - National Biofuel Policy

2006 – National Urbanisation Policy

2009 (April) – Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water

2009(July) – National Green Technology Policy

2010 – National Climate Change Policy

Hyogo

Framework for Action, 2005

Malaysia National Environmental Policy,2002


COP 21

Paris

Agreement

National Biological Diversity Policy, 2016

MALAYSIA: GREEN GROWTH ARCHITECTURE

Consultative and institutional mechanisms:

Establishment of various committee, inter-agencies planning group as well as working groups and technical committee to effectively govern development of green growth in Malaysia

• Cabinet Committee on Green Technology and Climate Change; Inter-Agency Committee on Climate Change and Green Technology, National Committee on Biological Diversity and etc.

Investments and financial incentives:

Provision of special investment and financial incentives to support the implementation of green growth initiatives in Malaysia

• Green Technology Financing Scheme (GTFS), Investment Tax Allowance; subsidies rationalization; Fee-in-tariff; 1-InnoCERT Programme and etc.

Environmental standards and targets:

Provision of special investment and financial incentives to support the implementation of green growth initiatives in Malaysia

• Environmental Quality Act (among other on water quality and environmental impact of development); Energy Efficiency Standard; Minimum Energy Performance Standard and etc.

Education and vocational training:

Various programmes for workers which focus on re-skilling and skills development for green skills in new green sectors, including practical on-the-job training, soft-skill training and job placement initiatives in green businesses and SMEs.

• Skills Development Fund Act (2004); National Skills Development Acts (2006); Skills Upgrade Programme; Malaysia Energy Professionals Association; Integrated Human Capital and Talent Development Framework

Legislative framework: Formulation of various policies, plans (action plans), Acts and guidelines to provide direction for the development of green growth in Malaysia

• New Economic Model (2010), National Policy on Climate Change (2009), National Green Technology Policy (2009) and etc.

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Pursuing green growth for

sustainability and resilience

Strengthening the enabling environment

for green growth

Conserving natural resources for

present and future generations

Strengthening resilience against climate

change and natural disasters

Strengthening disaster risk management

(DRM)

Strengthening governance to drive transformation

Enhancing awareness to create shared

responsibility

Establishing sustainable financing

mechanisms

Creating green markets

Increasing share of renewables in

energy mix Enhancing demand side

management (DSM) Promoting low carbon mobility

Managing waste holistically

Ensuring natural resources

security

Enhancing alternative livelihood for

indigenous and local communities

Improving flood mitigation Enhancing climate change adaptation

Adopting the sustainable

consumption and production

concept

RECENT DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Development Planning In Malaysia


Pursuing green growth for

sustainability and resilience

“… A one-stop centre will be established to provide access and linkage to all data in the country, including data that are housed in relevant agencies. In this regard, the Department of Statistics Malaysia will take the lead to establish an appropriate mechanism and coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies. Concurrently, new indicators and databases such as geospatial information management; national GHGs inventory; integrated chemical inventory; shoreline data; and environmental indicators, namely green GDP, green economy and SCP will be developed to complement existing ones, making them more comprehensive in reflecting the current situation.”

RECENT DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (cont.)

Development Planning in Malaysia


Tool for monitoring and evaluation system: Strategic Paper 11: Climate Resilient

Development

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MAPPING OF THRUST 4 WITH THE SDGs

Thrust 4: Focus Areas Sustainable Development Goals

A) Strengthening the enabling

environment for green growth

• No. 4 - Education for sustainable lifestyles

B) Adopting the sustainable consumption

and production concept

• No. 3 - Pollution free environment

• No. 6 - Reduce water pollution, Water efficiency

• No. 7 - Renewables, Energy efficiency

• No. 8 - Resource efficiency, Green Jobs

• No. 9 - Resilient infrastructure, Sustainable Industry, Green

technologies

• No. 11- Sustainable & resilient cities, low carbon mobility

• No. 12 - Sustainable use of resources for production, Reduced

consumption

• No. 13 - Climate change mitigation & adaptation

• No. 14 - Sustainable fisheries & tourism

C) Conserving natural resources for

present and future generations

• No. 1- Access to natural resources for energy, food, water

• No. 2 - Sustainable food systems

• No. 15 - Sustainable use of natural resources, Conserve

biodiversity

D) Strengthening resilience against

climate change and natural disasters

• No. 11 - Sustainable & resilient cities, low carbon mobility

• No. 9 - Resilient infrastructure, Sustainable Industry, Green

technologies

• No. 13 - Climate change mitigation & adaptation

KNOWLEDGE



KEY DOCUMENTS AND DATA SOURCES THEME AGENCY/PUBLICATION

Climate change

• Climate

• Greenhouse gas inventory

Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment (NRE): Biennial Update Report to the UNFCCC First Report (2015) http://www.nre.gov.my/sites/TNC-BUR/Documents/BUR_Malaysia_Final.pdf

Environment Quality

• Air quality status

• River water quality

• Marine water quality

• Environmental compliance, regulation and management

• Scheduled waste generation

Department of Environment:

Malaysia Environmental Quality Report

https://enviro.doe.gov.my/ekmc/digital-content-category/report/

Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM):

Compendium of Environment Statistics Malaysia

https://www.statistics.gov.my/index.php?r=column/ctwoByCat&parent_id=284&menu_id=NWVEZGhEVlNMeitaMHNzK2htRU05dz09

Water

• Water consumption

Ministry of Green Technology, Energy & Water: Malaysia Water Industry Guide

DOSM: Compendium of Environment Statistics Malaysia

Biodiversity

• Total land area

• Forested & non-forested areas

• Forest area by type

• Forest cover

• Gazetted protected areas

• Marine protected areas

NRE: Data published on Ministry of Natural resources and Environment http://www.nre.gov.my/en-my/Land/Pages/default.aspx

DOSM: Compendium of Environment Statistics Malaysia

Sustainable consumption & production

• Green products

• Resource consumption per capita

GreenTech Malaysia: MyHijau Website https://dir.myhijau.my/directory#/data?history=Consumer

Energy Commission: Malaysia Energy Statistic Handbook http://meih.st.gov.my/documents/10620/f3b9119e-e139-4527-9da6-d77e2eab1c34

http://www.nre.gov.my/sites/TNC-BUR/Documents/BUR_Malaysia_Final.pdf





http://www.nre.gov.my/en-my/Land/Pages/default.aspx




http://meih.st.gov.my/documents/10620/f3b9119e-e139-4527-9da6-d77e2eab1c34









INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS



NATIONAL GENERIC INTER-INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM

STEERING COMMITTEE

Members: Policy maker/stakeholder

Term of Reference:

-Give direction, evaluate and approve the new project/programmes

- Link to policy priorities

- Coordinate proposals for funding; Allocate resources.

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

Members: Technical agencies

Term of Reference:

- Coordinate technical aspects of work

- Provide advice and monitoring related to technical matters

TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP

Members: Technical agencies (focus on topics/theme)

Term of Reference:

Implement the development of the projects/programmes

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To assist Malaysia in enhancing national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory systems, promoting the uptake of nationally appropriate mitigation actions as well as designing measurement, reporting, and verification framework that ultimately serves national priorities for low emission development strategy

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Accounting of greenhouse gases emitted to or removed from the atmosphere over a period of time. Policy makers use inventories to track emission trends, develop mitigation strategies and policies, and assess progress

National Green Technology & Climate Change Council (MTHPI) Chaired by the Hon. Prime Minister

To formulate policies and identify the strategic issues in the National Green Technology Policy development and climate change. It also coordinates, monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of the National Green Technology Policy and Green Technology programmes and climate change at the national level.

INSTITUTION (cont.)


ROLE OF NATIONAL STATISTICAL OFFICE (NSO)

Role of Department of Statistics, Malaysia (DOSM)

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Support government in development planning & monitoring by providing evidence-based statistics

EXISTING COMPILATIONS



ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM IN MALAYSIA

ENVIRONMENT STATISTICS IN DOSM Data Sources

Primary

i) Census

ii) Survey

i) Report on Economic Census

ii) Report on Survey of Environmental Protection Expenditure

Statistics

Secondary

Statistics from various agencies

i) Compendium of Environment Statistics

ii) Green Economy/Green Growth Indicators

iii) System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA)

- PSUT Energy Account

Department of Statistics Malaysia Legislation

*Statistics Act 1965 (Revised-1989)


Better Decision Making

Better Targeting

• Report on Survey of Environmental Protection Expenditure

• Compendium of Environment Statistics

• Report on Economic Census

Existing

• GEI (2014-2015)- A set of GE/GG indicators for Malaysia

•SEEA(2015-2017)-National Plan SEEA Malaysia & one SEEA selected account

Pilot Project UNSD

• Green Economy/Green Growth Indicators

• System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA)

• PSUT Energy Account

• PSUT Water Account

• Adoption of FDES 2013

Development

SDGs Nat

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DOSM

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Need large investments

• Malaysia is a member of High-level Group to represent South-Eastern Asia

• DOSM has been appointed as a focal point in coordinating the compilation of SDGs indicators in Malaysia - coordinate discussion and engagement with lines of ministries and agencies in Malaysia.

Activities under High Level Group World action plan World data forum

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SM Pursuing green growth

for sustainability and resilience

Stakeholders & Others Policy Agency


Transformation Plan 2015 - 2020

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NATIONAL STATISTICAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

National Quality Assurance Framework (NQAF) (Ensure each process of work carried out in the DOSM can be mapped with elements NQAF and recorded for future reference) - A Handbook of Principles and Practices for SEEA,FDES,GEI & CES

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Framework Data refer to the coordinating data sharing within government agencies by establish fundamental dataset of National Geospatial Data Centre (NGDC) and State Geospatial Data Centre (SGDC)

retain 50% of its forest areas

reduce the greenhouse gas emission to 45% based on the Gross Domestic Product by 2030

COP 21 | The Paris Climate Agreement

Malaysia has reiterated its commitment to:

DOSM

Stakeholders & Others Policy Agency

Owner: NRE Related agecies as data providers

Report to UNFCCC (TNC on 2017)



INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, BIODIVERSITY OR GREEN ECONOMY

ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT/

PROGRAMMES/ INITIATIVES IN

MALAYSIA

National Communication

Biennials Updating Reporting (BUR)

Roadmap for reducing the

emissions intensity of GDP

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Green Technology Financing Scheme

(GTFS) 5

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2

1

4

7

8

9

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New Economic Model

PRIORITIES AND CONSTRAINTS



Emission

Account to be developed under the UNSD’s pilot project of SEEA Strategy •Work closely with consultant to develop account • Engagement with agencies related to water •Set up governance •Present to Main User Committee (MUC)

Water

Final stage in compiling the account Strategy •Valuation from expert •Research methodology •Set up governance •Present to MUC

Energy

Extended from Energy Account

Strategy •Technical assistance from international expert •To streamline existing GHG project with Emission Account •Set up governance •Present to MUC

ACCOUNT PRIORITIES


Ready to test

•Accounts/indicators:

i. Physical Supply & Use (PSUT) Water Account

ii. Adoption of FDES 2013

•Constraints :

i. PSUT Water Account

•Management of water system in Malaysia involves state government & federal government jurisdiction

•Data available at aggregate levels

•Environmental terminology

•Data availability

•Data confidentiality

•Lack of knowledge in environmental area

•Opportunity:

Identifying the availability of data and agencies

Need capacity building

•Accounts/indicators: Air Emission Account

•Constraints :

•This account is extension from the PSUT Energy Account, guidance and advice from expert is needed to compile pilot air emission accounts

•Data conversion from product to emission


•Opportunity:

Technical assistance from UNSD on the first quarter 2017

Need data development

•Accounts/indicators: Physical Supply & Use for Energy Account

•Constraints :

•Data constraints on consumption of energy products (no detailed breakdown/ information)

•Different definition and classification


•Opportunity:

To include information on detail of energy consumption by industry in DOSM’s survey/census

CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

ii. FDES 2013

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