Why American interested in CTI? They have many marine scientists and capable to wriite and set our mind set and make us use theiir guide. We keep stay behind if we do not invest in developing high quality marine scientists.

U.S. Support to the Coral Triangle Initiative

Coral Triangle Countries Finalize Sustainable Fisheries Framework and Roadmap

The member countries of the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) have endorsed a framework and a corresponding roadmap of activities that will promote an ecosystem approach to fisheries management (EAFM) across the region. Representatives from Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste met on May 14-16, 2013 in Sanur, Indonesia to finalize the details of the framework and recommend it for adoption at the CTI's Senior Officials Meeting scheduled in November 2013





Coral Triangle Countries Launch Cutting Edge Climate Change Adaptation Guidebook









More than 30 representatives from the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor-Leste - gathered in Dili on May 29-31, 2013 to launch a new guidebook that will help coastal communities in the region adapt to climate change. The guide called Climate Change Adaptation for Coral Triangle Communities: A Guide for Vulnerability Assessment and Local Early Action Planning (available for download at www.uscti.org) is a comprehensive set of cutting-edge scientific and social instruments that local governments and communities can use to assess their vulnerability to climate change and develop their own local action plans to address these. The guide tackles one of the major threats to the Coral Triangle's reefs. A study by US-based World Resources Institute showed that the Coral Triangle's reefs are heavily threatened by overfishing, watershed-based pollution, and coastal development that when combined with threats due to climate change, increase the risk increases to 90%. USAID US CTI Support Program provided technical and management support in developing the guide and supports its implementation in communities across the Coral Triangle.

Recently two professors in UPM said to me "how come professors just working on recycle and bicycle campaign, the professors should be doing something better and publish articles in the high impact journal". I was so surprised. BUT now I feel not alone after looking at this website and well recognised by multinational giant company.

Reducing University's carbon footprint

Professor Steve Chapman, Principal of Heriot-Watt University, said: "We are delighted to be taking part in this pilot project. I am sure that the Reward and Recycle scheme will make it easier for our students, staff and visitors to recycle their bottles and cans.

http://www.hw.ac.uk/news-events/news/recycle-reward-launches-at-heriot-watt-12218.htm

Did UPM put news on launching at their home page? many in the local news papers.

Look at this! 84 years old Mak Ungku donate RM50,000.00 for Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) for nature and conservation activities. God gave us nature for our resources and healthy life. I do not have enough money to donate to MNS so I donate my energy, ideas and time for MNS. Come join me as MNS member and join my activities with MNS.

We are not alone, in fact we started and many follows BUT why we in UPM still looking what few people are doing? We need to support our Recycle to Cycle programme. Thanks to UPM management who support the idea. BUT what happened to our target group? Still primitive? common Y generation! come forward and support this idea. Keep our campus clean and keep our planet save to live.

Recycle and Reward launches at Heriot-Watt

Date: 10 May 2013

Left to right: Anthony Newjem, Chief Procurement Officer, Laura Gregson, Vice-President Student Union, Principal Professor Steve Chapman and David Jack, Environment and Energy Manager.

Recycle and Reward deposit pilot scheme

Heriot-Watt University's Edinburgh Campus has launched a ‘Recycle and Reward’ deposit pilot scheme for PET plastic drinks containers and aluminium cans.
The pilot project, part of the Scottish Government’s Zero Waste Scotland programme, offers staff, students and visitors to the University the opportunity to participate in an innovative initiative which aims to encourage recycling.
Students, staff and visitors to the University will pay a fully refundable 10 pence deposit on drinks, bottles and cans bought in campus catering outlets and vending machines.
When customers return the bottle or can in the Recycle and Reward machine they receive a voucher which can be exchanged for a cash refund of the deposit, used for a future purchase or donated to the Student Union RAG charity. Bottles and cans brought from outside the Campus can also be returned at the machines, but no deposit will be paid out.
Heriot-Watt is one of nine organisations involved in the project.

In 2011/2012 we reduced our carbon emissions by 8.3%, and were listed as the highest ranking Scottish University in the Carbon Reduction commitment's Performance League Table.
Professor Steve Chapman, Principal of Heriot-Watt University 

Reducing University's carbon footprint

Professor Steve Chapman, Principal of Heriot-Watt University, said: "We are delighted to be taking part in this pilot project. I am sure that the Reward and Recycle scheme will make it easier for our students, staff and visitors to recycle their bottles and cans.
"At Heriot-Watt we are committed to sustainability and reducing our energy consumption. In 2011/2012 we reduced our carbon emissions by 8.3%, and were listed as the highest ranking Scottish University in the Carbon Reduction commitment's Performance League Table.
"We hope that participating in this, and the many other environmental initiatives we are involved in, will continue to reduce the University's carbon footprint."
Iain Gulland, Director, Zero Waste Scotland, said: “It’s vital that we consider fresh approaches to boosting recycling rates and capturing the value of materials which would otherwise be sent straight to landfill. Through this pilot, we want to assess the impact of this approach which has proved successful around the world, including in Germany, South Australia and Scandinavia.
It’s important we change the way people view waste in Scotland and we’ll be looking at how incentivising these recycling schemes impacts on recycling rates and complements other schemes designed to capture valuable materials, including kerbside, recycling centres and banks.”
Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Environment Richard Lochhead said: “Years ago, we thought nothing of taking our empty glass bottles back to the shops with the added bonus of getting cash back in our pocket. Now thanks to modern technology we are breathing new life into this traditional approach through the Recycle and Reward scheme. By offering customers incentives such as money back or vouchers for recycling their glass bottles and cans when out shopping, at college or travelling to work, I hope we can encourage more people to recycle on the go.
“Each year, around 22,000 tonnes of plastic drinks bottles alone go to landfill in Scotland. If that was separated for recycling it could be worth around £6 million to the economy and that’s why it’s so important that we help more people to recycle what they can."

Haze We never learned the lesson and we never trust the greedy. We need to punish who created problems for many. Haxe caused accidents, health effect etc.

In neighboring Malaysia, air quality remained relatively unaffected in the country's biggest city, Kuala Lumpur, but a southern state that borders Singapore also recorded "hazardous" pollution in one district, where 200 schools were ordered shut through at least Friday.
The Department of Environment banned open burning and made it punishable by up to five years in prison in three large states separated from Sumatra by the Malacca Strait.
Indonesian officials have defended their response to the haze, saying the government is educating farmers about alternatives to traditional slash-and-burn agriculture.
Some Indonesian officials have also suggested that some fires might be blamed on Singaporean and Malaysian companies involved in Indonesia's plantation industry.

Another visit to see Rafflesia in Belum Royal Forest. Why not many experts in this subject. More information on biology and ecology of rafflesia needed. BUT why no funds to sponsor research on raffesia? OLD story and OLD similar question.

Cocacola water vision continues. This year two best team were brought to Royal Belum, Perak. Water is life

Coca-Cola Malaysia first partnered Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) to develop the “Water Vision” program in 2007. The program aims to inculcate a sense of water conservation amongst youth. The “Water Vision” program reaches out to students through the Malaysian Nature Society’s Kelab Pencinta Alam in schools throughout Malaysia in collaboration with the Ministry of Education. 

Since 2007, Coca-Cola and Malaysian Nature Society (MNS) have coordinated a number of programs under the Water Vision project including national forums, talks and sharing of educational materials as well as the much awaited contest, the annual Water Vision Contest. 

The Water Vision Contest is opened to all Form 3, 4 and 5 students from KPA schools. Judged by experts from the Malaysian Nature Society together with Coca-Cola Malaysia, the winning teams from the annual contest receive attractive prizes which include educational and fun stays at MNS Nature Camp as well as cash and gadgets for the top winners. MNS calls for entries to the Water Vision Contest 2013! This year, the contest encourages you to document “Where's The Water?"