Issues and challenges in water governance in Malaysia. Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science & Engineering, 6 (3). pp. 143-152. ISSN 1735-1979 (2009)
Abstract
Water is one of the central issues in the 21st century in Malaysia. Of all the issues associated with water management, governance is considered of primary importance. This paper examines water governance in Malaysia and concludes that it is successful in the sense that water is served to more than 95 % of the population, water tariffs are some of the cheapest in the world, the poor is not denied access, and water supply is 24 hours per day. However, there are many areas that need improvement to achieve better governance in water management. One is to improve Government-controlled water departments by ensuring their workers are well-trained and committed to excellence, public service and integrity instead of the usual laid-back government-servant mentality. Another is to ensure politicians do not interfere in the water sector. Currently, it is widely believed that many water companies are linked to powerful politicians, making the awarding of contracts, tariffs and other management aspects non-transparent and ineffective.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Water resources management, Water governance, Privatisation, Civil society |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Applied Sciences > Environmental Technology |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Applied Sciences |
| Depositing User: | Farleen Azrina Zamberi |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2021 23:57 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Mar 2021 02:41 |
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