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Secure land tenure as prerequisite towards sustainable living: a case study of native communities in Mantob village, Sabah, Malaysia
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Penelitian semasa status penilaian impak sosial di Sabah
Get PDFThis research critically assesses the quality of Social I mpact Assessment which normally presented as a chapter in the Environmental Impact Assessment reports. The need for Social Impact Assessment in Malaysia has been acknowledged by the
Dasar Sosial Negara as a tool to assess the implementation of projects. programs and policies. Consequently, this follow-up research was necessary in order to understand and to assess the practical implementation of this tool. The objectives
therefore were to find out the gaps in the implementation process. This was made possible through access to Environmental Impact Assessment reports from the Sabah
Environment Protection Department starting from year 2000 to 2010. Assessment methods utilized Delphi Technique and Goal Achievement Matrix to evaluate the quality of this chapter in each of the report examined. Field studies and series of
workshops were necessary to gauge feedback from agencies which were useful to frame the final outputs. Outcomes from this research was useful to chart the future undertaking of Social Impact Assessment activities in the state of Sabah which could improve the quality, trustworthiness and efficiencies of this chapter of Environmental Impact Assessment reports
Social Dimensions of Forest Development and Conservation in Sabah and Sarawak - Specific Reference to the Forest-Dependent Native Communities
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Climate Change Adaptation Strategies among Coastal Community
Get PDFUsing seven themes of adaptability strategies drawn from existing literature, this study examines the strategies for adaptation among the Bajau community in Lok Nunuk to cope with the impacts of climate change in the area. Questionnaires were distributed to 60 household heads, and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. The four obvious adaptation strategies identified in this study are social-related activities, physical infrastructure, technology-assisted, and government and organization support. There needs to be more than adaptation strategies to improve income among the people; they must be integrated into broader socioeconomic development programs and environment management levels.
Keywords: Climate change; Adaptability strategies; Indigenous; Baja
Konflik Hak Tanah Adat (native customary rights) Kampung Imahit Tenom, Sabah
Get PDFKonflik tanah adat semakin kritikal dalam kalangan Orang Asal di seluruh dunia. Di Malaysia khususnya di Sabah, konflik ini merupakan antara isu yang hangat kerana melibatkan pengiktirafan hak Orang Asal terhadap penggunaan tanah, harta benda, amalan adat, budaya dan kepercayaan mereka secara tradisional. Artikel ini membincangkan dan menjelaskan konflik hak tanah adat yang dihadapi oleh penduduk Kampung Imahit, Tenom, Sabah dan menerangkan kepentingan hak tersebut kepada mereka. Objektif kajian ini adalah untuk memahami kaedah penjagaan hutan adat, mengkaji kepentingan dan kesan yang dihadapi oleh Orang Asal yang terlibat serta mendapatkan persepsi penduduk berkenaan hak mereka terhadap tanah adat pada masa kini. Kajian berdasarkan pada kupasan literatur, pemerhatian, temu bual dan dianalisis secara kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Hasil kajian mendapati tanah adat sinonim dengan Orang Asal kerana menjadi asas kepada kehidupan mereka malah keseimbangan ekosistem hutan dicapai melalui amalan-amalan tradisional secara mapan. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan hak penduduk masa kini berkurangan dan tidak bebas seperti amalan terdahulu
Preliminary impact assessment of seaweed cultivation by the coastal communities in Sabah, Malaysia
Get PDFSeaweed is found in abundance and grows naturally in the east coast of Sabah. The local communities traditionally plant seaweed as part of their socio-economic activities. During the 10th Malaysia Plan or RMK-10 (2010-2015), this long endowed economic activity was identified to have a high yield potential and thereafter, was promoted as one of the most promising sectors in the National Key Economic Areas (NKEA) under the Entry Point Project (EPP 3). Substantial seaweed funding allocations were given to several agencies and thereafter, seaweed farming was promoted with a two-pronged strategy: to increase the national income and to improve the socio-economic conditions of the local communities. This research was aimed at looking at the impact of seaweed industries among the coastal communities, with a case study in Semporna, Sabah. The methods used were mostly qualitative, with data being collected through interviews, field observations, questionnaire forms and secondary references. The survey results showed that four systems are being used by the state to implement the seaweed industry. Each system has its own weaknesses and strengths, and has had a different impact on the economy of the state as well as on the local communities. The efficiency of each system was compared and evaluated. The lessons learned should be useful in enhancing the visibility of the seaweed industry in Malaysia
Imbak canyon conservation area, Sabah
No full textSuccess of conservation effort should not only be measured by the size of an area managed but how far we are willing to recognise the significance of interaction between local people and their environment
The Ritual Origins of Native Law in Sabah and Future Implications: The Case of The Kimaragang
Get PDFMalaysia has three official recognised judicial systems of equal standing—the Civil Courts, the Syariah Courts, and the Native Courts of Sabah and Sarawak. While the Civil Courts have a punitive system of justice, especially for handling criminal cases, the Native Courts have a restorative system of justice that in Sabah is largely based on atonement through blood sacrifices or sogit. The sogit systems of the Native Courts in each administrative District vary according to ethnic group and culture but developed from the belief systems and traditional indigenous religions that acknowledged the existence of a benevolent Creator. Based on ethnographic research, including participant observation and interviews with key informants, as well as focus group interviews, this article focuses on the ritual origins of the Native Court system of the Kimaragang, the main Dusunic ethnic group of Kota Marudu District in northern Sabah. It explores the Monogit Pomogunan, a traditional ritual series performed by boboliyan or priestesses to cleanse the world from pandemics such as COVID-19 that are believed to occur due to human wrongdoing. This is linked to the sogit system of the Native Court of Kota Marudu for the Kimaragang. The implications of the ritual origins of the sogit system and the cultural identity of the Kimaragang are discussed in light of the importance of cultural heritage continuity and against calls to standardise the sogit systems for all the Native Courts in Sabah
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