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Commonwealth NGOs
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 Environment Protection Society Malaysia
P.O.Box 382,46740 Petaling Jaya
Jalan Sultan Post Office
Selangor
Malaysia
Email: epsm2001@yahoo.com
Website:
Type: NGO
Scope: national
Interest in Forestry: peripheral
Description
The Environment Protection Society Malaysia (EPSM) was founded at a public meeting by a group of concerned
Malaysians in response to the concerns raised at the 1972 "UN Conference on the
Human Environment" (Stockholm).
Mission
The objectives of the Society are:
* To prevent environmental deterioration as a result of human activities
* To control human activities that contribute towards deterioration of our environment
* To initiate measures for the improvement of our environment
* To increase public awareness about the state of our environment
Activities
The following are the major activities of the EPSM:
* Education and awareness raising and capacity building especially in relation to "sustainable
development"
* Issues related to urban environment and urban governance, especially through the promotion of "Local
Agenda 21"
* Climate change
* Corporate Governance - GRI
* Campaign and Advocacy Issues
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