Guest guest Posted May 23, 2002 Report Share Posted May 23, 2002 Blueprint to protect Port Klang's bio-diversity by V. Shankar Ganesh vshan May 21: The Selangor Government is conceiving a blueprint called the Integrated Coastal Management programme to ensure bio-diversity along the Port Klang coastline will be protected and future development to be environmentally friendly. Selangor Local Government, Housing and Squatters, Environment Committee Chairman Datuk Mohd Mokhtar Ahmad Dahlan said the blueprint was being prepared by the Selangor Water Management Authority (Luas) with assistance from the International Maritime Organisation. He said IMO was involved through its Partnership in Environmental Management of the Seas of East Asia programme and it involved the State and United Nations agencies. Its counter-pollution programmes will target Sungai Kelang and the surrounding areas of Port Klang . He was speaking to reporters after opening a one-day workshop on " Environmental Investment and Public-Private Partnership " here today, organised by Luas. Mohd Mokhtar said its important for the State to have the programme because environmental aspects couldn't be neglected as Selangor strived to become a developed state by 2005. " The political will to achieve this is there and this will also put us on par with other countries on the environmental aspects. " He said with rapid development taking place, the bio-diversity of many areas like mangrove swamps needed to be protected. " The level of pollution in these areas is alarming but its not too late for us to take remedial actions. " Under the programme, he said a zoning system would also be established for better management and implementation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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