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WHAT SHOULD WE

DO WITH OUR

'RUBBER' AFTER

KYOTO?

Suhaimi MasdukiStrategic Resource Research Centre

[email protected]

Seminar On Sustainability of Rubber Industry, Malaysian Agro Exposition Park, Serdang,

Selangor

15 August 2009


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15 August 2009

• Kyoto Protocol 1997

• Reduction of GHG

• 5.2% of 1990 levels,

Annex 1 Countries, first

commitment period,

2008-2012

UNITED NATION FRAMEWORK

ON CLIMATE CHANGE (UNFCC)


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MECHANISMS OF REDUCTION

1. Emmissions trading

2. Joint implementation (JI)

3. Clean Development

Mechanism (CDM)


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1. JI & CDM – Project based

mechanisms

2. JI – in Annex 1 countries

3. CDM – executed in developing

(non-annex 1 countries)

MECHANISMS OF REDUCTION


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• Annex 1 Parties acquire Certified

Emission Reductions (CERs) from

projects implemented in developing

countries (Non-Annex 1 Parties

• Annex 1 Parties used these CERs to meet

their emissions targets

• CDM assists developing countries in

achieving sustainable development

• CDM contributes in the ultimate

objectives of UNFCCC

CDM Projects

GENERAL


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MALAYSIAN PERSPECTIVE

CDM Projects

1. Energy sector - PTM

2. Forestry sector- FRIM

3. Agriculture sector - MARDI


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EXAMPLE

• Energy - from sources other than

fossil fuel; capture of methane

• Forestry – aforestation and

reforestation - sink for CO2

• Agriculture – methane avoidance

and reductions; compost,

livestock, waste management

MALAYSIAN PERSPECTIVE

CDM Projects


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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

DEVELOPMENT ON A SUSTAINABLE PATH

• Address climate change adaptation and

mitigation in a balanced manner.

• Enhance global competitiveness through

low carbon economy and attain

environmentally sustainable socio-

economic growth.

• Support climate-resilient industrial

development and investment in pursuit

of sustainable socio-economic growth.


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SUSTAINABILITY OF ENVIRONMENT AND

NATURAL RESOURCES

• Adopt balanced adaptation and mitigation

measures to climate-proof development

• Strengthen environmental conservation and

promote sustainability of natural resources.

• Develop appropriate energy management

that enhances safe renewable energy (RE)

and energy efficiency (EE).

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT


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• Malaysia the leading producer

of natural rubber

• Malaysia produces 46% of

world’s rubber

• Area planted with rubber ≈ 1.5

mill. ha

OUR RUBBER INDUSTRY


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• Seed planted underutilized land

area

• Reforestation (high density)

• Advanced polymer development

– overproduction of rubber

• Rubber timber

DIMENSIONAL CHANGE


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• Integrate CDM activities

• Emphasize on polymer

• Timber industry - sustained

• Rubber timber

DIMENSIONAL CHANGE


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• Over production of rubber –

secondary

• Greater net overall value

• Quality green timber, advanced

polymer materials, quality

natural rubber

• Sustainable rubber industry

DIMENSIONAL CHANGE


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• Total net value of rubber > oil palm

• Value increases with depleting fossil

fuel

• Energy, chemical, biomass … crop

• Increase competency, expertise,

knowledge in advanced materials

from rubber

SUMMARY

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