The contributions of public participation in environmental impact assessment (EIA) towards promoting sustainable development in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ramli, Rosnadhirah, Mohamed, Mohd Zin, Zahari, Rustam Khairi
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: HT101 Urban groups. The city. Urban sociology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/36557/2/Rosnadhirah_Zin_RKZ_-_Public_Participation_EAROPH_Korea_2012_Abstarct_List.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/36557/1/Rosnadhirah_Zin_RKZ_-_Public_Participation_EAROPH_Korea_2012.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/36557/6/EAROPH2012-Conference.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/36557/; http://www.ifhp.org/event/earoph-2012-conference-green-city-human-betterment#.U2nf__mSyIB

Public participation in the planning process is very important due to the fact that the public has the right to live in a healthy environment and the obligation to protect the environment. Generally, Malaysia started the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in 1988 as a mandatory legislative requir...