Water Issues in Malaysia

Haliza Abdul Rahman

doi:10.6007/ijarbss/v11-i8/10783

Abstract

Water Issues in Malaysia

Highlights

According to the Dublin Principles on Water (ICWE 1992), freshwater is a finite and vulnerable resource, essential to sustain life, for development and the environment (Principle 1) and this resource should recognised for its social values and economic and social values (Principle 4)
The leading cause of the deficiency of groundwater use in the country is the availability of simple surface water resources, which have more than 150 river systems in Malaysia (FAO, n.d)
The National Water Services Commission proves in their report data that Malaysia has used 10.786 million litres of water a day in 2017, of which about 60 percent is used in households

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Introduction

According to the Dublin Principles on Water (ICWE 1992), freshwater is a finite and vulnerable resource, essential to sustain life, for development and the environment (Principle 1) and this resource should recognised for its social values and economic and social values (Principle 4). Water management and development should based on a participatory approach, involving users, planners, and policy-makers at all levels (Principle 2). In Malaysia, we were showered with abundant and sufficient water resources. The rivers and streams with and no reservoir reservoirs account for 98 per cent of the total water used in Malaysia; the groundwater provides the rest. An irregular river flows regime and to obtain safe yields from surface water sources and storage facilities have been built. The leading cause of the deficiency of groundwater use in the country is the availability of simple surface water resources, which have more than 150 river systems in Malaysia (FAO, n.d)

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