Marine Environment Law In Malaysia Development And Compliance

Defining environmental law has been described by some as akin to “hitting-a-moving-target’ given its continuous evolution and the introduction of new national and international laws (Ball and Bell, 1991). Notwithstanding this environmental law has been defined as a body of international convention, domestic statutes or laws, state or provincial ordinances and local government bylaws that govern human activities which impact the environment (McGregor, 1994). In a nutshell, the present body of environmental law transcends national and jurisdictional boundaries in its scope and coverage and encompasses issues
ranging from pollution prevention to conservation of biological diversity.