Experts: EFT scheme needs more funds and transparency


PETALING JAYA: More allocations should be set aside for the Ecological Fiscal Transfer for Biodiversity Conservation (EFT) incentive because the RM200mil allocated for this year is not enough to better protect crucial forest and marine areas, say NGOs.

Environmental group Sahabat Alam Malaysia president Meenakshi Raman said the EFT ias a vital instrument to transfer financial resources from Putrajaya to states to promote the protection and conservation of forests and biodiversity.

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