Introduction to Malaysia's Biodiversity, Environmental Problems and Solutions using Appropriate Technology for Eco Dynamics Challenge Camp 2016 - Malaysia

1. MALAYSIA: BIODIVERSITY,
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND
SOLUTIONS
DR. MUNIRA SHAHBUDDIN
ECO DYNAMICS CHALLENGE
CAMP 2016
COORDINATOR
INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF
MALAYSIA

2. BSc in Chemical Engineering,
Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea.
MSc in Bioengineering,
Hanyang University, Seoul, South Korea.
PhD in Materials Science and Engineering,
University of Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Munira
Shahbuddin
Works in Environmental Engineering and Conservation
1. The use activated carbon from paddy husks in the treatment and
removal of methyl orange in textile waste water.
2. Knowledge Transfer Program – Production and the use of Effective
Microorganism to enhance and improve biodiversity in agriculture,
horticulture and water treatment.
3. Development of glycoconjugated gold nanoparticles for the removal of
pathogens.
4. Development of pilot scale phytochemical disinfection process for
surface water treatment by Moringa Oleifera Seed.

3. EQUATOR – BRAZIL, MALAYSIA AND
KENYA

5. ECO-DYNAMICS
CHALLENGE KENYA 2015
Marangu – Famous site for
Kilimanjaro climbing.
Population: 2000 people

6. KENYA, KILIMANJARO
MOUNTAIN.
MARANGU

7. BIODIVERSITY – THE GREEN LUNG
BRAZIL
MALAYSIA AND BRAZIL SHARE
RICH BIODIVERSITY AND THE
OLDEST RAINFORESTS IN THE
WORLD.
MALAYSIA

8. THE MAGICAL
RAINFOREST OF
MALAYSIA

9. Royal Belom National
Park, Perak.
Gunung Mulu National
Park, Sarawak.

10. Kinabalu National
Park, Sabah.
Bako National Park,
Sarawak.

11. MANGROVE DIVERSITY –
KUALA SELANGOR, SELANGOR.
RAMSAR - The Convention
on Wetlands of
International Importance,
especially as Waterfowl
Habitat

12. BEAUTIFUL ISLAND OF
MALAYSIA
Pulau Sapi, Sabah.
West Malaysia.

13. Pulau Sapi, Sabah. West Malaysia.

14. Pulau Sapi, Sabah. West Malaysia.

15. BEAUTIFUL ISLAND OF
MALAYSIA
Pulau Perhentian,
Terengganu. East Coast of
Peninsular Malaysia.

16. Pulau Perhentian,
Terengganu. East Coast of
Peninsular Malaysia

17. BEAUTIFUL ISLAND OF
MALAYSIA
Pulau Tioman, Pahang.
West Coast of Peninsular
Malaysia.

18. Biodiversity of Pulau
Tioman, Pahang. West
Coast of Peninsular
Malaysia.

19. BIODIVERSITY
is the variety of all life
forms on earth - the
different plants, animals
and micro-organisms and
the ecosystems of which
they are a part.

20. GENETIC
DIVERSITY
• Within a single species,
there are variety of
individual and they differ
from each other.
• Each individual is unique
in shape, size, DNA and
characteristics –
biological, chemical and
physical.

21. Carp – freshwater fish
family
Common carp
Goldfish
Koi

22. MORPHOLOGICAL DIFFERENCES
COLORS BEAK SHAPE EYE FEATHER SIZE

24. URBAN
An urban area is a location
characterized by high human
population density and vast
human-built features in
comparison to the areas
surrounding it.
Urban areas may be cities or
towns but the term is not
commonly extended to rural
settlements such as villages.

25. THE
CHARACTERISTICS OF
URBAN
CENTER FOR ECONOMY, POLITICS AND
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.
DENSELY POPULATED
HIGH ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND USAGE
PROBLEMS: POLLUTION, CONGESTION, LACK
OF RESOURCES AND CRIME

26. Kuala Lumpur, West
coast of Peninsular
Malaysia

27. POPULATION: 1.6 MILLION
DENSITY: 1500/KM2 (3,800/SQ MI)
ECONOMY: INDUSTRY, TRADE AND
TOURISM
Kuala Lumpur, West coast
of Peninsular Malaysia

28. POPULATION: 1.6 MILLION
DENSITY: 1500/KM2 (3,800/SQ MI)
ECONOMY: INDUSTRY, TRADE AND
TOURISM
Pulau Pinang, West coast
of Peninsular Malaysia

29. Melaka, West coast of
Peninsular Malaysia
POPULATION: 0.8 MILLION
DENSITY: 500/KM2 (1,300/SQ MI)
ECONOMY: INDUSTRY, TRADE AND
TOURISM

30. Land Reclamation in Melaka
Land reclamation is the gain of
land from the sea, water bodies or
wet lands
Substantial land reclamation
damages habitats and contributing
to land erosion and flash flood.

31. Beautification and improvement of
Sungai Melaka using effective
microorganisms and membrane
technology

32. ENVIRONMENTAL
PROBLEMS IN
MALAYSIA
Malaysia is a developing country
and its population is expanding
to 27 million by year 2020.
Growing number of population
means more energy
consumption, more waste is
produced, lack of resources and
land mass, and decreasing of
living quality.
.

33. POLLUTIONS – AIR, WATER AND LAND
Haze Solid waste
management
Chemicals
dumping

34. UNCONVENTIONAL WASTE
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – CAUSED WATER
DISRUPTION AT KLANG VALLEY

35. SOLID WASTE
MANAGEMENT -
LANDFILL
Modern landfill is now equipped with
methane gas recovery – waste to energy
plant, leachate treatment system and well
to monitor the quality of ground water.
The problems: emission of methane,
leachate into ground water and
accumulation of dioxin.

36. APPROPRIATE
TECHNOLOGY TO
IMPROVE
ENVIRONMENT
is an ideological movement
(and its manifestations)
originally articulated as
intermediate technology by
the economist Dr. Ernst
Friedrich "Fritz" Schumacher
in his influential work, Small
is Beautiful.

37. OVERVIEW OF ECO-
DYNAMICS CHALLENGE CAMP
2016
Kampung Orang Asli
Sungai Miak, Bentong,
Pahang.

38. OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT
Activities: To observe, discuss
and provide solutions to the
daily problems of orang asli at
the kampung using Appropriate
Technology .
To initiate practical activities
among school students and to
encourage learning and critical
thinking from observation in
daily life.

39. ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AT
KAMPUNG SUNGAI MIAK
Land erosion.
Due to heavy rain and logging
activities at nearby rainforest.

40. ENVIRONMENT
Small river runs through the
village.

41. LIFESTYLES

42. BIODIVERSITY AND
SUSTAINABILITY
Cameron Highland, Pahang
Cleared for logging,
plantation and housing
Lush green of Cameron
Highland

43. TO PLAN, DESIGN AND PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL
PROBLEMS, ONE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE
PROBLEMS AND STUDY THE REPERCUSSIONS OF THE SOLUTIONS.
AIR WATER LAND ENERGY SOLID WASTE SEWAGE

44. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND
DESIGN

45. Singapore’s Parkroyal Hotel’s green perks
include skylights, solar panels, energy-
saving escalators, highly efficient air-
conditioning units, and software that
monitors the building’s carbon dioxide
emissions.

46. Assignment: The students will be placed in 8 groups and each group will
be assigned to a host from Kampung Orang Asli Sungai Miak, Bentong,
Pahang. The students need to observe their lifestyles, surrounding –
environment, biodiversity and social activities. Each group need to design
or propose a solution using Appropriate Technology accordingly to the
given themes.

47. THEMES Landslide
Water pollution
Solid waste management
Water purification
Waste water treatment Improvement
of living conditions
Housing improvement
Economic development
Sanitation facility
Composting

48. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION
ALL THE BEST