We need a comprehensive long-term water security plan


Farmers will not be able to plant their crops if we have any prolonged droughts.

WHILE Malaysia may have sufficient water for now, this is not a certainty for the future.

The continuous decline of our water quality due to irresponsible and unethical human behaviours will render water that is acceptable to maintain human well-being scarce, says Professor Dr Zainura Zainon Noor.

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