What drives forest-use decisions in Peninsular Malaysia?

But before you dive into the story, let me explain quickly why this investigation focused on Peninsular Malaysia (also known as West Malaysia) and largely excluded Sabah and Sarawak, the two East Malaysian states on Borneo. Because, firstly, Peninsular Malaysia has different forestry legislation and operations than Sabah and Sarawak. Secondly, official land-use data shows that between 1990 and 2019, Peninsular Malaysia lost about 140,000 hectares of forest more than East Malaysia did, despite being only two-thirds the size of the latter. Forest loss in Peninsular Malaysia is neglected by the media compared to East Malaysia, but the magnitude is worth just as much scrutiny. <a href="https://yaohualaw.medium.com/what-drives-forest-use-in-peninsular-malaysia-eba89cb92c12">Click Here</a>