Land Pollution In Malaysia

The results of the reviewed literatures revealed that urban development agricultural activities and forest degradation are the main sources of water quality deterioration in malaysia with 87 of studies indicating the impact of urban land use 82 of agricultural land use 77 of forest land use and 44 of other land uses.

Land pollution in malaysia. Malaysia s soil and waterways also face threats from pollution during the cleaning process when the water from the waste seeps into the ground. Haze caused by the weather and by forest fires in indonesia. This strips the land of its fertile top soil and the land loses its ability to provide nourishment for growth. Shah alam nov 5 the selangor state legislative assembly was told today that most of the river pollution cases in the state were caused by licensed companies or factories.

And pollution caused by industrial activities. Section 24 1 of the eqa stipulates that a person will be liable if he or she pollutes or causes or permits the pollution of any soil or surface of any land in contravention of the acceptable conditions specified under the eqa. The eqa is the primary legislation that addresses the prevention abatement and control of pollution as well as the protection of the environment in malaysia. In recent years haze has become an annual phenomenon during the drier months.

In some cases the waste is dumped on abandoned land. For many years malaysia and singapore has been affected by air pollution so called haze choking smoke caused by the open burning of forests and peat bogs. Soil erosion this is an effect and a cause of land pollution. Issue of water air and noise pollution caused by the factory has been raised several times by the residents to the authorities and the selangor department of environment doe when contacted admitted receiving complaints about the sewage issues.

Estimation of pollution in malaysia using perception. Ahmad kamarulnajuib che ibrahim deputy director general planning department of environment malaysia aki doe gov my h p 019 5593344. Erosion occurs because of deforestation overworking of the land addition of excessive chemical rain water runoff and strong winds on unprotected lands. Air pollution due to exhaust gas from mobile emission sources such as motor vehicles principally in urban areas.