Bernama 27 Apr 10;
PUTRAJAYA, April 27 (Bernama) -- Former prime minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has proposed the formulation of a Malaysian Green Charter to enhance the people's commitment for environmental conservation and protection.
He said the charter should contain guidelines which should be observed and practised by the masses to protect the environment.
"We will call various quarters, including non-governmental organisations to discuss the guidelines," he told a media conference after the closing of the 2010 Malaysia Green Forum here Tuesday.
Abdullah, who is Landskap Malaysia advisor, said the proposal would be submitted to the government for approval.
Earlier, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Douglas Uggah Embas, in his speech when closing the forum, said the ministry was in the process of outlining the Environment Performance Index (EPI) to be used to monitor the country's environment.
-- BERNAMA
