Forest

The MoU is to facilitate the intention and collaboration mainly in research activities for Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) in Sarawak.

Among these technologies is the hyperspectral sensor. This sensor produces high-resolution images containing electromagnetic spectrum upon gathering and processing information that it has acquired in an area or an object.

This article explores how the passing of the Land Code (Amendment) Bill 2022 plays a huge part in reducing the carbon emission in Sarawak.

This article highlights what the efforts that has been implemented or is being implemented by the Sarawak government for carbon capture industry.

Sarawak is venturing into forest carbon activities such as carbon sequestration and carbon sink as one of the efforts to combat climate change and reducing greenhouse emission.

SADU was formerly known as Systems Application and Development Unit, which was established in 2008 to develop applications based on hyperspectral and geospatial technology for research use in FDS.

Various greening programmes were implemented by the Sarawak Forests Department to regain the ecological functionality of the State’s degraded forest landscape.

Under the Le Tour De Restoration program or Greening Sarawak campaign, the Sarawak Forest Department is distributing 50, 000 tree seedlings. This initiative is in line with the Post Covid-19 Development Strategy 2030 (PCDS 2030) to develop the State economy while maintaining environmental sustainability by replanting trees in degraded forests.

The Government of Sarawak through the Ministry of Urban Development and Natural Resource has signed a memorandum of understanding with JICA to implement the project on 23rd April 2020. The implementation of the project was supposed to start in 2020 but was delayed due to Covid-19 pandemic.