Remarks

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REMARKS

ISLANDER PARTNERS IMPROVE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

"I am increasingly convinced that stakeholder participation in the co-management of natural resources is the way to go."

~ Julian Hyde, General Manager, Reef Check Malaysia

All together now: Tioman islanders and NGO members remove reef-smothering ghost nets. (Reef Check Malaysia)
All together now: Tioman islanders and NGO members remove reef-smothering ghost nets. (Reef Check Malaysia)

REMARKS

THE PANDEMIC AND OUR GROWING DISCONNECTION FROM NATURE

"Have I stopped birdwatching because of my lingering fear of Covid-19 infection or because I have simply become too comfortable with staying home?"

~ Tan Win Sim, Senior Analyst, Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Centre

A Grey-bellied Bulbul taking a dip in a stream, Malaysia. (Tan Win Sim)
A Grey-bellied Bulbul taking a dip in a stream, Malaysia. (Tan Win Sim)

REMARKS

NGOS DANGEROUSLY STUCK IN A RUT

"If I still had to raise the same issues after that many years, then perhaps a different approach is in order."

~ Ginny SL Ng, Environmentalist with multi-sectoral experience

While territoriality is good for tigers, it is not a good approach for environmental NGOs. (Ginny SL Ng)
While territoriality is good for tigers, it is not a good approach for environmental NGOs. (Ginny SL Ng)

REMARKS

Stop the Playbacks If You Love Helmeted Hornbills

"The calls of the bird lingered in my ears as I unloaded my car upon return. But the birds themselves did not plant them there."

~ Dr Ravinder Kaur, Scientific Director, GAIA

A Helmeted hornbill perched on a tree branch.
Helmeted hornbill, a critically endangered species threatened by poaching and deforestation. Credit: SANJITPAAL SINGH / JITSPICS.COM©

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