10 Questions
What is the theme of the Law Reform Competition 2024?
Clean & Sustainable Development
Who prepared the document for the Law Reform Competition 2024?
Team Climate Crusaders (International Islamic University of Malaysia)
On which date was the document submitted?
8th of January 2024
What is the focus of Proposal #1?
Reforming the EIA under EQA 1974
What is the proposal #2 about?
Incorporation of Polluters Pay Principle and Environmental Tax
What is the purpose of Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) according to Malaysia’s Environmental Quality Act 1974?
To regulate and assist in project planning to ensure necessary ecological protection is achieved.
What potential impacts on the surrounding environment are outlined in the EIA for the proposed New Tioman International Airport?
Permanent changes to the Island’s topography and landscape, and physical damage and habitat loss for marine life.
What has been publicly criticized about the proposed New Tioman International Airport project?
Counterintuitive to locals' pleas for better infrastructure, alleged out-dated and inaccurate data in the EIA, and assumptive mitigation measures without proper proof.
What reform does the proposal suggest for the EIA process under the EQA 1974?
Ensuring history doesn't repeat itself and implementing fiscal-based reforms to penalize those who neglect the environmental mandate.
What is the call to action from local climate advocates regarding the lacklustre EIA for the proposed airport?
Calling upon the public to comment on the EIA to prevent it from being approved.
Explore the proposal for reforming the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) under the Environmental Quality Act (EQA) 1974 and other related topics prepared by Team Climate Crusaders from the International Islamic University of Malaysia. This submission focuses on achieving clean and sustainable development and is a part of a law reform competition.
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