Kuala Lampur, June 5 -- There are key environmental concerns facing the world. Climate change and global warming top the list. Driven by greenhouse gas emissions, climate change causes rising temperatures, rising sea levels and extreme weather. However, despite the overwhelming evidence, there are still deniers. The rapid destruction of biodiversity and the extinction of species threaten the planet's ecological balance. Reports confirm that 99 per cent of the global population breathes polluted air, whilst industrial and domestic waste contaminate water sources and rivers. Malaysia is not spared from such problems.

At the same time, large tracts of forests are cleared for agriculture and development, reducing carbon absorption and destro...