Education, key to protecting our planet

The responsibility to protect the planet lies with every individual and education is the key to ensuring the protection of its natural resources. — 123rf.com

MALAYSIA is recognised as one of the top 12 mega-biodiversity countries in the world. Our country is home to a great variety of natural resources that provide for the well-being and economic development of its people.

However, the pursuit of growth at the expense of the environment poses many threats to these resources and the people who depend on them. There has been a continuous and alarming decline of forest cover across Malaysia, and this contributes to flooding problems and the pollution of rivers from fine sediment washed from the land surface.