Planning Strategic Sustainable Development in Malaysia by Incorporating the Concept of Low Carbon Society

Abstract

Malaysia has undergone rapid urbanization and economic growth for past decades and is expected to continue to have an average economic grow at 5%-6% per annum in the next five years. This phenomenon of growth and pursuit of socio-economic progress has great impact not only on the economy but also on community life style and environment. The concept of sustainable development was adopted by Malaysia government as early as mid 1990s to address some of the emerging environmental issues and more specifically on climate change issues recently. Malaysia government announced a commitment of voluntary 40% reduction in CO 2 emission intensity by 2020 during the Conference of Party (COP15) meeting in Copenhagen in 2009. In parallel to this commitment of CO 2 emission reduction, the concept of sustainable development in urban planning should incorporate a more comprehensive and quantitative approach in the preparation of development plan as well as in exercising the routine development control practice at the local planning authority. This paper prepares a quantitative scenario study on the establishment of low carbon society in Iskandar Malaysia.

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“…This step shows the cooperation of the authorities in monitoring environmental regulations. Through the allocation of significant funds for Putrajaya Green City and Environmental Regulation (Ho Chin Siong et al, 2012), the Civil Malaysia Budget not only shows Malaysia's seriousness in achieving environmental sustainability, but also shows responsibility for the well-being of the people and the growth of the country's economy. This is an important step in ensuring harmony between development and environmental sustainability (Malik et al, 2023;Ogiemwonyi & Jan, 2023).…”