Using USM as a Garden for Studying Nature
by
Noor Adelyna Mohammed Akib (Centre for Global Sustainability Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia)
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Penang’s Rich Nature is Free for All to Perceive – and Preserve
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MODERN HUMANS ARE very guilty of taking Mother Nature and her offerings of ecosystem services for granted. Industrialisation and urbanisation, despite having gi...
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The Penang Botanic Gardens – A Green Gem Like No Other
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FOR NORMAL VISITORS to Penang, the Botanic Gardens, fondly called the Waterfall Gardens, does not rank high on their list of must-visit places. But this treasur...
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Penang’s Biodiversity in Numbers
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Datuk Seri Lim Chong Keat – Relentless Champion of Penang’s Botanical Heritage
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