Were environmental impact assessments ignored for the sturgeon project?

Question

Accepted Answer

Funds for the sturgeon project were allocated before the DEIA was completed, raising concerns that environmental impact assessments were not treated as a gating step.

Funds for technology transfer with a South Korean company for the sturgeon farming project in Kuala Tahan were allocated even before the Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (DEIA) was completed. This timing has been presented as an indication that the project may have been pushed through despite environmental and social concerns, including those linked to the DEIA’s findings.
Technology transfer funding started before the DEIA was finished
The project involved allocating funds for technology transfer with a South Korean company prior to the completion of the DEIA. The point highlighted is that the DEIA had not yet been completed when financial steps for the project were already underway.
Project approval was described as occurring despite environmental concerns
The discussion frames the sturgeon project as one that received approval even with environmental and social concerns in view. It specifically ties this to the fact that the DEIA was not completed at the time funds were allocated.
The project also involved importing a non-native species
The sturgeon farming plan was described as involving the import of a non-native species for operations at the fringes of Taman Negara. The narrative also notes that non-native species introductions have previously led to invasive outcomes in Malaysia, such as with African tilapia spreading after escape from enclosures.
Local concerns included potential impacts on tourism and land clearing
In addition to environmental concerns, there were local concerns about how the project could affect tourism, since residents in Kuala Tahan rely on tourist income. The account also states that land in Kuala Tahan was cleared prematurely, and it characterises aquaculture farms there as being against eco-tourism principles.

Reading history

Hide →

This history is cleared when the page is closed.

Were environmental impact assessments ignored for the sturgeon project?

Loading

Was this article helpful?

Helpful

Not helpful

Report an issue

2

0

0

Share with friends