Paramasua, Muralitharan and Devadason, Evelyn Shyamala and Tehrani, Pardis Moslemzadeh (2019) Environmental goods and services sector in Malaysia: Regulatory shortcomings and policy constraints. Institutions and Economies, 11 (2). pp. 73-99. ISSN 2232-1640,
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Environmental regulation is a key driver for the growth of environmental goods and services (EGS), while trade facilitates the diffusion of these goods and services. There has been no shortage of initiatives to develop the EGS sector in Malaysia. However, some policy (non-market) failures are already observed in the governance of this sector. This paper identifies the inadequacies in the regulatory framework (environmental institutions and laws) for creating an enabling environment for the EGS sector. The paper also reviews the trade direction for EGS and delineates concerns related to the sectoral approach of policy making for the sector. The findings from the documentary analyses suggest that the laws and policies related to the EGS are fragmented as they come under the purview of different agencies. As a result of this regulatory incoherence, the coordination and enforcement are weak leading to low uptake of EGS. The absence of a national policy for EGS also obscures the trade direction for this sector. The policy priority and generous support accorded to the renewable energy segment, more specifically, are also a concern given the limited and uncertain role that this segment is expected to play in global energy use. © 2019, Faculty of Economics and Administration. All rights reserved.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Environmental goods and services; Exports; Malaysia; Regulatory framework; Renewable energy |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor K Law > K Law (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Economics & Administration Faculty of Law |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Feb 2020 01:19 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Feb 2020 01:19 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/23766 |
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