Coordinated institutions, clear roles and shared accountability for REDD+ Malaysia.
A coordinated framework from national direction to on-the-ground implementation.
Sets national strategy, policies and standards. Leads overall coordination and reporting.
Experts & Technical Committees provide technical guidance, develop methods, validate data and strengthen capacities.
Adapts and implements strategies at state level. Oversees alignment and regional coordination.
Engages communities, private sector, NGOs and partners to implement actions on the ground.
The committees and working groups support coordination, technical input and implementation alignment for REDD+ Malaysia.
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES), through its dedicated REDD Plus Unit (URP) leads and coordinates all elements of REDD Plus to ensure smooth function of the mechanism. Currently, the structure of the REDD Plus Unit is as follows:
Under the Federal Constitution, land matters are under the jurisdiction of the respective state governments that enact laws and regulations for forest management. However, the coordination of policies between the Federal and State Governments in respect of forest management, particularly to ensure sustainable forest management is facilitated through the National Land Council (NLC).
The National Forestry Act 1984, Sabah Forest Enactment 1968 and Forests Ordinance, 2015 (Cap. 71) are laws which augment sustainable forest management. Forest policies in Malaysia aims to achieve a comprehensive approach that addresses in greater depth the requirements for sustainable management, development, conservation, and control of the resources to fulfil the needs of people, industry, and the protection of the environment.