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Water security and its challenges for Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorMalek M.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNor M.A.M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLeong Y.P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid55636320055en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57217248332en_US
dc.contributor.authorid55812069000en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-29T07:45:16Z
dc.date.available2023-12-29T07:45:16Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractWater Security in Malaysia is a national issue. The Malaysian water services industry faces issues which need to be tackled immediately for it to be viable and sustainable. Among them are the decentralized water services sector, ineffective governance structure, unsustainable tariffs, huge investments required to develop the water supply and sewerage infrastructure, inefficient operation by the operators and high non-revenue water (NRW) losses. In Malaysia, the �Sectorial� approach embedded in the present water management system and its transformation towards �Integrated Water Resources Management� (IWRM), is still in a state of inertia. This paper presents the need to transform, from a �Supply� Management mode (a characteristic of a developing country) to a �Water Demand� Management mode (a characteristic of a developed country). Issues on �Water Demand� Management for the Environment which can be a threat to the need for sustainable development for biodiversity are highlighted here. Reliable water accounting systems are found still lacking in this country, especially in the Agriculture and Environmental Sectors, where figures are still highly based on �traditional� assumptions. Water Quality deterioration remains an issue especially for the Water Supply and Environment Sectors. Available surface water resource is depleting in many regions and states in the Peninsular. Apart from the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R) option for surface water, another option would be to begin a concerted effort for groundwater exploitation. However there are still grey areas of knowledge in the groundwater resources in this country for affirmative decisions and development of appropriate policies. It is also found that, there are no concerted plans to prepare the public for the change from �Supply� Management to �Demand� Management. In a developed nation, this change is through stakeholder platforms and supported by appropriate policies, rules and regulations that are based on validated Sciences, Technologies and Innovations (STI). Transforming from �Supply� Management to �Demand� Management is a formidable task. This requires the wisdom and knowledge of all experts in the Water Resources Sector. � Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.en_US
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dc.identifier.ArtNo12123
dc.identifier.doi10.1088/1755-1315/16/1/012123
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84881099428
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84881099428&doi=10.1088%2f1755-1315%2f16%2f1%2f012123&partnerID=40&md5=804b91edfbb7996d3a27703562d0a0ee
dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/30178
dc.identifier.volume16
dc.publisherInstitute of Physics Publishingen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAll Open Access; Gold Open Access
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleIOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
dc.subjectMalaysia
dc.subjectBiodiversity
dc.subjectDeveloping countries
dc.subjectGroundwater
dc.subjectInvestments
dc.subjectSustainable development
dc.subjectWater management
dc.subjectWater quality
dc.subjectWater supply
dc.subjectWater supply systems
dc.subjectGovernance structures
dc.subjectGroundwater exploitation
dc.subjectIntegrated Water Resources Management
dc.subjectRules and regulations
dc.subjectWater management systems
dc.subjectWater quality deterioration
dc.subjectWater services industry
dc.subjectWater supply and sewerages
dc.subjectenvironmental management
dc.subjectgovernance approach
dc.subjectgroundwater exploration
dc.subjectinnovation
dc.subjectinvestment
dc.subjectrecycling
dc.subjectsewer network
dc.subjectsustainable development
dc.subjecttariff structure
dc.subjectwater demand
dc.subjectwater industry
dc.subjectwater planning
dc.subjectwater resource
dc.subjectwater supply
dc.subjectManagement
dc.titleWater security and its challenges for Malaysiaen_US
dc.typeConference paperen_US
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