About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of offshore oil and gas development on Malaysia's marine biodiversity and conservation efforts.
As we mark World Oceans Day today Coral Triangle Day in June, it's worth remembering that Malaysia sits within one of the most biodiverse marine regions on Earth. Our waters are home to coral reefs, seagrass meadows, sea turtles, sharks, and countless other species that support fisheries, tourism, livelihoods, and coastal communities. But a new report suggests that many of these ecologically important areas overlap with active and proposed offshore oil and gas development. Produced by RimbaWatch with technical contributions from SkyTruth and support from the Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development, the report titled Reefs at Risk: Mapping Fossil Fuel Threats to Sensitive Marine Environments in Malaysia , presents the first comprehensive mapping of how Malaysia's offshore fossil fuel industry intersects with what it calls Sensitive Marine Environments. To discuss the findings and what they could mean for marine conservation, governance, and the energy transition, we're joined by Adam Farhan, Co-Founder and Director of RimbaWatch, and Angelina Dacanay, Southeast Asia Energy Transition Lead at the Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED). Image Credit: Inside Climate…
People in this episode
Guests: Adam Farhan, Angelina Dacanay
Topics covered
- marine biodiversity
- oil and gas
- environmental conservation
- energy transition
- fossil fuel threats
Keywords
- marine biodiversity
- oil and gas
- Malaysia
- coral reefs
- energy transition
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: RimbaWatch, SkyTruth, Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development
Books & works: Reefs at Risk: Mapping Fossil Fuel Threats to Sensitive Marine Environments in Malaysia
Places: Malaysia
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