Corruption can be a Scourge on Nature

Corruption can be a Scourge on Nature

Corruption on a large scale isn’t just a moral and social issue; it can be an existential one, too. By undermining the rule of law, pervasive corruption and a lack of accountability can endanger the very workings of society, including good governance and general prosperity. That, needless to say, has…

A Culture of Impunity is a Threat to Malaysia’s Natural Environment

A Culture of Impunity is a Threat to Malaysia’s Natural Environment

Despoiled soil. Poisoned water. Polluted air. The bauxite mining fiasco in Pahang triggered a massive environmental disaster in Kuantan last year. Yet if you were to have asked local officials about who had been responsible, you would have received the usual response: “Not us!” Earlier this year a couple of…