11 October, 2011

Environmental management of tourism development in Malaysia


Recently, I read a journal which is called "Malaysia Tourism" written by Mohd Nawayai Yasak from Department of Wildlife and National Parks, Malaysia. The journal explains the legal and institutional framework that dealing with legislating tourism discussion and the environment, the bodies set up under such legislation, and the legislative incentives that the government has provided. The journal discussed the EIA (environmental impact assessment) impact on tourism planning. Accordingly, Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities and Environmental Impact Assessment) Order 1987 provides for the legal and institutional arrangements so that environmental factors are considered in project planning. The
Environment Impact Assessment Order is particularly relevant to the tourism sector. Under the list of prescribed activities, an assessment (EIA) needs to be conducted for specified resort and recreational developments. These
activities include the following:
construction of coastal facilities or hotels with more than 80 rooms,
hill station resort or hotel development covering an area of 50 hectares or more,
development of tourist or recreational facilities in national parks, and
development of tourist or recreational facilities on islands in national marine parks.
Anyway, the tourism development need to meet the requirement of sustainable development. The environment is a key asset for the tourism sector. In addition to design and building considerations in the development of the tourism product, it is essential to ensure that new developments do not have an adverse impact on the natural environment, and that they are ecologically sound.
Source: http://printfu.org/read/environmental-management-of-tourism-development-in-malaysia-41b6.html