Community participatory approach of waste mitigation in the marine environment of Semporna

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Prabhakaran, Sudesh and Nair, Vikneswaran and Ramachandran, Sridar (2013) Community participatory approach of waste mitigation in the marine environment of Semporna. In: International Forestry Graduate Students' Conference 2013 (FORGRAD 2013), 2-4 July 2013, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor. (pp. 253-255).

Abstract

Semporna, a district in the east cost of Sabah is popular due to its marine tourism activities. The ethnic groups found are mainly the Bajau, Suluk, Bugis and Palauan, also known as the sea gypsies. Waste disposal in the marine environment in this district is a serious problem. The locals mainly live in stilt houses which do not have proper sewage nor rubbish collection system.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Divisions:	Faculty of Forestry
Publisher:	Faculty of Forestry, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Keywords:	Rural tourism; Waste mitigation; Marine environment; Stakeholders
Depositing User:	Nabilah Mustapa
Date Deposited:	14 Sep 2016 05:55
Last Modified:	13 Nov 2017 08:38
URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48397
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