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Malaysia is locked in a huge battle over how it should manage the creeping trend of plastic waste dumps in the country. Huge tonnes of waste dumped on its soil have led to the formation of plastic trash mountains in some parts of the country. The setting often orchestrated by illegal waste factories seems far from the safe and secure haven the authorities are keen to portray. The study explores how this trend has been allowed to fester. It aims at the state of environmental governance in the country and addresses the pertinent issues confronting the country and the Southeast Asia region as a whole. The study finds that the lack of or inadequacy of collaborative efforts in monitoring and reporting detrimental activities on the environment as a basis for the present predicament of the country.
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Sarpong, S. Counting the Cost: Malaysia’s Push-Back Begins over Overseas Waste Dumping. Soc 57, 77–84 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-019-00443-9
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