Our Forests, Our Future - Greenpeace Malaysia

Tell NRES we need stronger forest protection now.

Our forests protect us from floods, haze, and heat among other concerns. They keep our water clean, our food growing, and our traditions alive.

But without stronger laws, transparency, and recognition of Indigenous land rights, we risk losing them, and everything they safeguard.

This is where you come in. Our Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) Minister YB Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani needs to hear directly from the people he represents.

Your voice can help push them to ACT NOW!

Email YB Johari

Urge the acting NRES minister to champion stronger forest laws, clear forest definitions, recognition of Indigenous stewardship, and Malaysia’s commitment to transparency and accountability.

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YB Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani,

I write to you as a concerned Malaysian who believes our forests are a matter of public safety, economic stability, and national identity.

Every act of deforestation carried out without transparency and accountability fuels floods, haze, and climate risks that Malaysians are already suffering from.

The costs are clear:
– Lives and livelihoods are threatened by worsening floods and haze.
– Indigenous rights and knowledge that are central to forest stewardship, yet continue to be sidelined.
– Malaysia risks losing billions in global forest finance and harming its international standing without stronger governance.

I urge you to champion these reforms:
1. Define and map Malaysia’s forests clearly and transparently.
2. Establish real-time satellite monitoring to stop illegal clearing.
3. Fund Indigenous and local forest frontliners.
4. Ensure public participation and accountability in forest decisions.
5. Acknowledge the launch of the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) as an important step toward advancing the protection and rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Malaysians will remember which leaders ensure accountability and protect our collective future, and which fail to act.

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YB Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani,

Saya menulis kepada YB sebagai seorang rakyat Malaysia yang prihatin dan percaya bahawa hutan kita sejajar dengan soal keselamatan awam, kestabilan ekonomi, dan jati diri negara.

Setiap aktiviti pembalakan dan penerokaan hutan tanpa ketelusan dan akauntabiliti menyumbang kepada bencana banjir, jerebu, dan risiko iklim yang kini sedang dihadapi oleh rakyat Malaysia.

Kosnya jelas:
– Nyawa dan sumber pendapatan rakyat terancam akibat banjir dan jerebu yang semakin teruk.
– Hak dan pengetahuan masyarakat Orang Asli dan Asal yang menjadi teras kepada penjagaan hutan terus diketepikan.
– Malaysia berisiko kehilangan berbilion ringgit dalam dana antarabangsa untuk pembiayaan hutan serta menjejaskan reputasi negara di peringkat global jika tadbir urus hutan tidak diperkuatkan.

Saya menyeru agar YB memperjuangkan dasar pembaharuan berikut:
1. Mentakrif dan memetakan kawasan hutan Malaysia dengan jelas dan telus.
2. Menubuhkan sistem pemantauan satelit masa nyata untuk menghentikan pencerobohan dan pembalakan haram.
3. Menyediakan dana secara langsung kepada komuniti Orang Asli dan Asal, dan barisan hadapan penjaga hutan tempatan.
4. Memastikan penyertaan awam dan akauntabiliti dalam setiap keputusan berkaitan hutan.
5. Mengiktiraf pelancaran Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) sebagai langkah penting untuk memperkukuh perlindungan dan hak masyarakat Orang Asli.

Rakyat Malaysia akan mengingati pemimpin yang melaksanakan amanah dengan penuh tanggungjawab dan melindungi masa depan bersama dan juga pemimpin yang gagal bertindak.