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'I have read the draft of this book sent to me by the editor. Afterreading this draft, I do think this book is valuable and timely. Itdiscusses the contemporary issues that have worried many people in the present world: terrorism, human rights, Islamic radicalism and theproblem of identity in the Singaporean capitalism. These issues are notdiscussed in the theoretical/abstract way (it also doesn't meant thattheories are not discussed at all), but in the context of variousconcrete societies.The book deals with one of the above issues in Malaysia, Singapore andIndonesia (Aceh and Sumenep in Madura). Each issue is written by a different author that has studied the issue thoroughly. So, the book isa collection of research done by specialists of these issues.Two essays on Southeast Asia (one on health and the other on humansecurity) give the general picture of this region, acting as a broad introduction of the chapters that follow.Each chapter has been written professionally and the readers will learnmany things from each of them. One has to read the chapter in order toreally appreciate them. Therefore I really recommend that this manuscript to be published as a book in order to get a large audience.One shortcoming though, this book deals with three countries only(Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia), albeit these three are theimportant countries in the region. Other important Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, the Philippines and Burma are not discussed individually.With the omission of these countries, it thus can be argued whether thisbook can represent the Southeast Asian region?Also in dealing with Indonesia, the chapters talk on sub-national level,namely on Aceh province and a peripheral city Sumenep in the island ofMadura, East Java, while Malaysia and Singapore are dealt on the levelof nation state.To conclude, even with these shortcomings, this book is still valuable.Therefore I would like to recommend it be published.'Melbourne, 20 June 2007 Arief Budiman, Foundation Professor of Indonesian, Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne, Australia ... Read more

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Chapters: Turtle Islands National Park, Ranau, Malaysia, Penampang, Kundasang, Lankayan Island, Kudat, Sandakan Airport, Papar, Sabah, Darvel Bay, Kandawayon, Lahad Datu, Lahad Datu Airport, Beaufort, Sabah, Sepanggar, Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Kuala Penyu, Swallow Reef, Semporna, Berhala Island, Sabah, Terusan, Tamparuli, Crocker Range National Park, Mount Trus Madi, Pulau Tiga National Park, Kota Marudu, Timbun Mata, Tanjung Aru, North Borneo Chartered Company, Tommanggong Airport, Maliau Basin, Menggatal, Rafflesia Forest Reserve, Tenom, Kudat Airport, Ligitan, Semporna Airport, Tawau Hills National Park, Long Pasia Airport, Bidu Bidu, Donggongon, Tawau Division, Lok Kawi, Kimanis, Balambangan Island, Kunak, Kota Belud, Bongawan, Kapalai, Inanam, Putatan, Mount Tambuyukon, West Coast Division, Liwagu River, Sandakan Division, Kinabatangan, Tanjung Simpang Mengayau, Interior Division, Sapang, Kampung Lajau, Madai Caves, Beluran, Sapulut, Nabawan, Kudat Division, Balabac Strait, Telipok, Pensiangan, Bandar Indah Jaya, Bingkor, Malawali Island, Kinarut, Jambongan Island, Takob Akob Falls, Mesilau Nature Resort, Kota Kinabatangan, Sindumin, Weston, Sabah, Kepayan, Pitas, Sabah, Tongod, Mesilau East River, Trus Madi Range, Kalabakan, Membakut, Telupid, Layang-Layang, Likas, Kundasang Valley, Mount Danum, Gum-Gum. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 203. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Turtle Islands National Park (Taman Negara Pulau Penyu) is located some 40 kilometers north of Sandakan in Sabah, east Malaysia. It consists of 3 islands - Selingaan, Bakkungan Kechil and Gulisaan (often spelt with -an instead of the traditional -aan), including the surrounding coral reefs and ocean. The Park is famous for its green turtles and hawksbill turtles which lay their eggs on the beaches of the i...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2438500 ... Read more

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In 1990, shortly after a Malaysian politician announced that the boundaries of Kinabalu Park, a primary tourist destination, were to be expanded to include the species-rich tropical forest known locally as Bukit Hempuen, most of the area was burned to the ground, allegedly by local people. What would motivate the people who had for generations hunted and gathered forest products there to act so destructively?

In this volume, Amity Doolittle illuminates this and other contemporary land-use issues by examining how resources were used historically in Sabah from 1881 to 1996 and what customary rights of access to land and resources were enjoyed by local people. Drawing upon anthropology, political science, environmental history, and political ecology, she looks at how control over and access to resources have been defined, negotiated, and contested by colonial state agents, the postcolonial Malaysian state, and local people.

The study is grounded in methodological and theoretical advances in the field of political ecology, merging the traditions of human ecology and political economy and looking at environmental conflicts in terms of the particulars of place, culture, and history. Doolittle assumes that environmental problems have causes that are complex and changing and that solutions must be specific to time and place. Using a political ecology perspective allows her to focus on the root causes of environmental degradation, exposing the underlying political, economic, and social forces at work. The challenge in the twenty-first century, she writes, is to move beyond blaming local people for resource degradation and to find ways to achieve equitable access to natural resources and more sustainable land use practices.

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In the book you are holding, you will understand the micro-climate, hydrometeorological processes, cloud water interception and elements of canopy water balance model of two contrasting montane rainforest types in Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia.The study was carried out at Mount Brinchang, at two elevations (lower montane forests: 1600m a.s.l. and upper montane forests: 2031m a.s.l).Using standard weather stations and louvered fog gauges; rainfall, cloud water interception, air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and solar radiation were recorded continuously from 1 November 2003 through 28 February 2005.The Penman-Monteith evaporation was estimated for both forest types.In addition, throughfall and stemflow in 0.02 hectare plots at both elevations were measured weekly.The vegetation structure of trees (?5cm diameter) at both forest sites was also studied.Quantitative evidence is obtained for the first time in Malaysia on cloud water interception and selected elements of canopy water balance for Malaysian montane rainforests. ... Read more

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Malaysia?s export-oriented economy has developed rapidly from one based on agriculture to one that is supported by manufacturing, high tech industry and tourism. As a result of this modernization, living standards and behavioral patterns of the population are changing. This increase in living standards has demographic implications such as a decrease in fertility levels, increase in longevity and reductions in average household size. As a consequence of these changes, a rapid increase in number of elderly (people over 60 years of age) is predicted over the next 20 years. Traditionally the elderly in Malaysia lived as an extended family with their children, mainly in the rural areas. However as urbanization is growing, the young are moving to cities, leaving the elderly in a dilemma of whether to move with their children or to stay in their traditional rural environment. This situation raises the key research question ? what should happen to the future housing- accommodation of the elderly in Malaysia? The results of this research are aimed at policy makers and the elderly individual and family to ensure preparedness in accommodation needsin old age. ... Read more

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This book studies the debatable issue of the relationship between the town planning (TP) system to integrated coastal management (ICM). It examines the limited consideration given to the contribution of TP to ICM in Peninsular Malaysia and proposes how the TP system can better contribute to a comprehensive ICM approach. At present, there is no comprehensive national legislation for the administration and planning of the coast of Malaysia and no single coastal development authority to deal with the coastal area. The study investigates whether the TP system can and should make a substantial contribution to ICM by conducting research that focuses on the application of theory on practice. Analysis at national level suggests the interaction is complex in nature particularly in terms of operation and practice. Even though some issues, like fisheries and navigation, are beyond the scope of the TP system to plan and regulate, there was a feeling that, at the local level, such an arrangement would be workable for a better integrated coastal management in Peninsular Malaysia. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Mount Kinabalu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Significantly, Mount Kinabalu is well-known worldwide for its tremendous botanical and biological species biodiversity, with high levels of endemism (i.e. species which are found only within Kinabalu Park and are not found anywhere else in the world). As an example, it has one of the world's richest orchid flora with over 800 species, over 600 species of ferns (more than the whole of Africas 500 species) of which 50 are found no where else, and is the richest place in the world for the Nepenthes insectivorous pitcher plants (five of the thirteen are found nowhere else on earth) which reach spectacular proportions (the largest in the world being the endemic Nepenthes rajah). The parasitic Rafflesia plant, which has the largest single flower in the world, is also found in Kinabalu (particularly the Rafflesia keithii whose flower grows to 94 centimetres or 37 inches in diameter), though it should be noted that blooms of the flower are rare and difficult to find. A recent botanical survey of the mountain estimated a staggering 5,000 to 6,000 plant species (excluding mosses and liverworts but including ferns), which is more than all of Europe and North America (excluding tropical regions of Mexico) combined. It is therefore one of the world's most important biological sites. Its incredible biodiversity in plant life is due to a combination of several unique factors: its setting in one of the richest plant regions of the world (the tropical biogeographical region known as western Malesia which comprises the island of Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula, and the island of Borneo), the fact that the mountain covers a wide climatic range from near sea level to freezing ground conditions near the summit, the j... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=106742 ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Paka (est. pop. (2000 census): 10,599) is a coastal town facing the South China Sea in the state of Terengganu in Malaysia. Paka is now a busy town thriving on oil and gas activity near Kerteh. Paka is more popularly known as the home for the largest power station in Malaysia run by the national power company, Tenaga Nasional. Many foreigners and expatriates serving the energy sector live here. Paka is about 100 km to the south of Kuala Terengganu, the capital city of Terengganu. The World Wide Fund for Nature operates a WWF Turtle Sanctuary nearby Paka. ... Read more

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From the author: KEY WORDS: Malaysia, Langkawi, tsunami, mangrove, tourism, emergency response, relief, reduction of vulnerability

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Title: Indian Ocean tsunamis: environmental and socio-economic impacts in Langkawi, Malaysia.
Author: Michael Bird
Publication: The Geographical Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 2007
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Volume: 173Issue: 2Page: 103(15)

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