Department of Environment (Malaysia)

Department of Environment
Jabatan Alam Sekitar
جابتن عالم سكيتر‎
Department overview
Formed1 September 1983 (1983-09-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Malaysia
HeadquartersLevel 1–4, Podium 2 & 3, Wisma Sumber Asli No.25, Persiaran Perdana, Presint 4, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, 62574 Putrajaya
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Huang Tiong Sii, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability
Department executive
  • Dato' Wan Abdul Latiff Wan Jaffar, Director-General
Parent DepartmentMinistry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability
Key document
Websitewww.doe.gov.my

The Department of Environment (Malay: Jabatan Alam Sekitar; Jawi: جابتن عالم سكيتر‎; officially abbreviated as JAS or DOE) is a Malaysian government agency under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability. Established in 1983, it entrusted to oversaws and administering issues related to the environment in Malaysia and monitoring the enforcement of activities pertained to flora and fauna.[1]

History

The Department of Environment (DOE) traced its origins back to 1975 when it was set up as the Environment Division under the Ministry of Local Government and Environment on 15 April 1975, based on the Environmental Quality Act 1974 which was gazetted in March 1974 and came into force a year later.[2] The division was later placed under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment in March 1976.[2][3][4]

On 1 September 1983, based on the importance of environmental preservation and conservation, the Environment Division was upgraded to a full-fledged Department and became known as the Department of Environment.[3][2] In 1991, the department received RM 40.35 million allocation to conduct the environmental researches and projects.[5] The DOE partnered with the National University of Malaysia (UKM) to set up the Environmental Training and Skills Institute (Institut Kemahiran dan Latihan Alam Sekitar; IKLAS) in 1996 with the aim to developed the trained human resources to handle environmental conservation activities.[6][7]

In March 2004, the DOE was placed under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE).[8] A year later, the department set up an action squad called the Environmental Crime Detectives (Perisik Jenayah Alam Sekitar), collectively known as ICE to handle the environmental crimes and combatting violations of the Environmental Quality Act.[9][10][11]

Awards and recognitions

In 2020, the DOE won the Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards 2020 from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) at the Ceremony for the Asia Environmental Enforcement Awards 2020.[12][13]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rahimah Abdullah (28 March 2019). "Penguatkuasaan JAS akan diperkasa". Astro Awani. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Pena Mutiara (3 February 2000). "JAS anjur peraduan menulis cerpen". Berita Harian. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Sejarah ringkas penubuhan Jabatan Alam Sekitar, 1975–1995. Department of Environment; Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment. 15 April 1995. ISBN 9789839119404. OCLC 39131138.
  4. ^ Fairos Nazri (3 June 1992). "Tackling the pollution at our doorstep". New Straits Times. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  5. ^ "JAS diberi $40.35 juta bagi program penyelidikan". Berita Harian. 11 July 1991. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. ^ "UKM, JAS gabung tenaga tubuh Iklas". Harian Metro. 30 July 1996. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  7. ^ "IKLAS kaji pencemaran alam sekitar". Harian Metro. 30 July 1996. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Agensi di bawah Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar (NRE)". Berita Minggu. 16 September 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  9. ^ "DOE sets up ICE action unit". New Straits Times. 19 May 2005. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  10. ^ Aina Masyira Moht Arif (19 May 2005). "JAS tubuh skuad risik". Berita Harian. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Usah had bilangan ejen pantau alam sekitar". Berita Harian. 20 May 2005. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  12. ^ "JAS menang anugerah penguatkuasaan alam sekitar Asia". Harakah Daily. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  13. ^ "JAS TERIMA ANUGERAH ASIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENFORCEMENT AWARDS DARIPADA UNEP" (PDF). Department of Environment. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
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