Ensuring Prudent Growth in Penang
By Dr. Ng Shin Wei
April 2019 FEATURE
Globally, the concept of “sustainable development” has been debated and promoted for more than four decades. The flagship initiative is the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), introduced in 2015. Almost 200 countries, including Malaysia, have agreed to take action to achieve the 17 SDGs by 2030. These signatory countries will be judged by their success or failure to meet their obligations, using the 17 SDG indicators.Penang Green Agenda 2030In 2017 the Penang state government launched Penang Green Agenda 2030 to...
Dr. Ng Shin Wei
is a Project Manager at the Penang Green Council. She has more than 13 years of experience in climate change and sustainable development policies.
