Dionysius Sharma

Country’s natural capital needs better protection in Budget 2017

Country’s natural capital needs better protection in Budget 2017

The Budget 2017 presented in Parliament by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak, themed ‘Accelerating Growth, Ensuring Fiscal Prudence, Enhancing Well-being of the Rakyat’ highlighted the importance of protecting nature.

9y ago
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Shark killing is unacceptable

Shark killing is unacceptable

10y ago
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More resources needed to fight Sabah forestry poaching, fires

More resources needed to fight Sabah forestry poaching, fires

It is very worrying that a sanctuary for the orang utan, elephants and other wildlife in Borneo was allegedly set on fire by poachers recently.

10y ago
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Go wild for life - zero tolerance for the illegal wildlife trade

Go wild for life - zero tolerance for the illegal wildlife trade

10y ago
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WWF-Malaysia backs efforts to combat haze and climate change

WWF-Malaysia backs efforts to combat haze and climate change

WWF-Malaysia commends the decisions made by the Ministers of Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Indonesia at the 18th Meeting of the Asean Sub-Regional Ministerial Steering Committee (MSC) on Transboundary Haze Pollution held on May 4, 2016.
10y ago
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Sambar deer recovery integral to saving our tigers

Sambar deer recovery integral to saving our tigers

10y ago
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WWF-Malaysia urges better protection for tigers

WWF-Malaysia urges better protection for tigers

WWF-Malaysia is yet again dismayed to note that one more Malayan tiger is lost from the wild, as reported yesterday in the media of a tiger caught in a wild pig trap in Tapah ( The Star , ‘Injured tiger rescued in Tapah’, New Straits Times , ‘Trapped tiger rescued in Tapah’ and Berita Harian , ‘Harimau Terperangkap Dalam Jerat Babi’).
10y ago
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It is not too late to protect our tigers

It is not too late to protect our tigers

10y ago
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WWF-Malaysia urges halt to unsustainable bauxite mining

WWF-Malaysia urges halt to unsustainable bauxite mining

WWF-Malaysia views with grave concern the unsustainable bauxite mining activity which is ongoing in Kuantan, and urges on the government to heed the voices of the local communities, scientists, stakeholders and the public and immediately halt all bauxite mining activities.
10y ago
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Our role in combating haze and climate change

Our role in combating haze and climate change

COMMENT | We can take action now to prevent aggravating the impacts of climate change.
10y ago
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Concerns over DBKK’s Local Plan

Concerns over DBKK’s Local Plan

World Wide Fund for Nature-Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia) is raising concerns about the reclamation area and zoning for ‘Hotel & Resorts’ in Tanjung Aru Beach as shown in the Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu (DBKK) Local Plan 2020.
12y ago
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Senseless loss of sea turtles in Pulau Tiga

Senseless loss of sea turtles in Pulau Tiga

WWF-Malaysia is enraged by the recent senseless loss of endangered sea turtles in Pulau Tiga, an island under the proposed Tun Mustapha Park (TMP) in Sabah. Despite all efforts taken to protect the endangered species, and to raise awareness and build capacity of local communities in the area, poaching activities are still happening.
12y ago
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Celebrating World Water Day with no water

Celebrating World Water Day with no water

The current water woes that hit several areas in peninsular Malaysia, particularly the Klang Valley, have highlighted an obvious yet frequently-overlooked fact - fresh water is not an unlimited resource. It is therefore timely that Malaysians reflect on this critical precious resource as we celebrate World Water Day on March 22.
12y ago
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