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9th MANCO

MANCID ANNUAL CONFERENCE

"SUSTAINABLE USE OF LAND AND WATER"

12 & 13 NOVEMBER 2001

EQUATORIAL HILL RESORT CAMERON HIGHLANDS, PAHANG, MALAYSIA

 

Introduction

The conference focused on problems of sustainable development in Malaysia with emphasis on the use of land and water. Such Development should guarantee acceptable quality of the environment, competent protection and rational exploitation of natural resources in particular soil and water, and efficient conservation or, if necessary, restoration of the landscape as an environment for people to live in.

Among problems identified due to development and agriculture include the loss of forests and wetlands, soil and land degradation, pollution of surface and groundwater, green house gas accumulation and ozone depletion.

To achieve sustainable development with regards to the use of land and water, activities need to be taken into account include control of soil-water, regime, flood control, erosion control, revitalization of streams and all land improvement and land reclamation measures including irrigation. The conference was jointly organised by Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia, Malaysian National Committee on Irrigation & Drainage (MANCID) and REDAC. The conference was attended by 125 participants from various government and private agencies.

 

Objectives and Subtopics

The aim of the conference was to analyse the cause of the unfavorable situation and trends and to propose measures to avert situation and, if possible to revert such trends for sustainable development in Malaysia. The present policies on land and water resources management in Malaysia were presented together with papers covering the following subtopics.

  • Land Erosion

  • Forestry and Water

  • Food Production

  • Conservation of Flora & Fauna, Natural Wetlands and Ecosystem

  • Biological Indicator for River Conservation

  • Flood Mapping using Remote Sensing & GIS

  • Improved Irrigation Efficiencies & Conservation

  • Water Quality Deterioration and Improvement

  • Sustainable Urban Drainage System

15 papers were presented on above subtopics by relevant authorities from government and private agencies including non-governmental organizations

 

 

 
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