A journey towards sustainability: A review on sustainable development implementation in Malaysia

• Published in: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
• Main Author: Idham Bin Mohd Yusof M.; Ariffin M.
• Format: Conference paper
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing Ltd 2020
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85092226790&doi=10.1088%2f1755-1315%2f494%2f1%2f012011&partnerID=40&md5=7d3f9742379f9c6d6a5d1a780e391dab

Since its inception, Malaysia is committed in developing the country. As a member of the United Nations (UN), Malaysia has always becoming the frontrunner in fulfilling the development agenda as proposed by various regional and international organizations. The government ever since has embracing the concept of sustainability through its national framework. This can be seen when this country adopting the Local Agenda 21 (LA21), Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and now the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2017, Malaysia is among the earliest countries to present the Voluntary National Report (VNR) in the SDGs progress. With a participatory from various parties, this was done at the Higher Level Political Forum (HLPF) in the UN. This has made Malaysia as a good example among the developing and Islamic countries. It serves as the best platform for Malaysia and the other members to share theirs's best practice and learn from each other as a community of practice. This paper seeks to examine sustainable development implementation in Malaysia through review of literatures and content analysis. It aims to analyze the sustainability efforts by identifying the themes of the development, the attention of the government towards the sustainability, its various policies, the involvement of actors and the challenges throughout its implementation. It is not easy for the country to make its people aware on the meaning of sustainability. It requires political commitment and integrated actions by its key players as the driving forces. Sustainable development will always be the focus for Malaysia as this global effort will make this country a better place for the future generation. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.