Caring for the climate

Putting an end to flood woes: Flood mitigation plans are a big part of the 11th Malaysia Plan, and the target is to protect two million Malaysians from becoming victims.

PREVENTING climate change and reducing its effects are the main targets in the fourth strategic thrust of the 11th Malaysia Plan.

Referring to the massive floods in the peninsula last December, the report admitted that climate change has caused an increase in the “frequency and intensity of natural disasters”.