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Illegal Logging and Related Trade: The Response in Malaysia

21 January 2015

This paper finds high levels of deforestation and widespread problems in Malaysia, particularly in the state of Sarawak.

Alison Hoare

Senior Research Fellow, Energy, Environment and Resources Programme

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A truck hauls fresh timber from mountainous terrain in the Limbang area of Sarawak, Borneo. Photo by Getty Images.

This paper is part of a broader Chatham House study which assesses the global response to illegal logging and the related trade. 

There has been limited progress in tackling illegal logging and related trade in Malaysia since 2010. Widespread problems remain, particularly in the state of Sarawak. There are high levels of deforestation throughout the country: expansion of timber, pulp and agricultural plantations (including oil palm and rubber) is the main driver of forest loss.

Forest policy-making in Malaysia involves both the federal and state governments, but the states have prerogative rights to develop their own policies on land and forests. This poses challenges, not least since governance of the forest sector varies quite significantly from one region of the country to another.

The government has been negotiating a Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) with the EU since 2007. Negotiations stalled for a number of years but resumed in 2012 without the participation of Sarawak. Concerns remain among stakeholders about the limited recognition of indigenous peoples’ rights by the government, as well as about corruption and the lack of transparency.

Awareness of illegal logging and related trade is increasing in the private sector, although the area of natural forest concessions certified as being under sustainable production remained virtually unchanged during the period 2008–12.

Asia is the major export market destination for Malaysia’s timber products. However, both the US and the EU import significant volumes of wood-based products from Malaysia too.

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has recently stepped up investigating corruption in the forest sector. In Sarawak, an intensified focus on combatting illegal logging could signal a turning point for the state’s forest sector.

In order to build on its response to illegal logging and related trade to date, the Malaysian government should fully engage with the voluntary partnership agreement process and improve multi-stakeholder participation. Transparency in decisions about forest allocation needs to be significantly improved and greater recognition accorded to the rights of indigenous peoples.

More concerted efforts are required to tackle high-level corruption – for example, through strengthening the MACC. At the same time, the government should consider options for an independent monitor for the forest sector as a means of improving forest governance.




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Seychellois Rupee(SCR)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Seychellois Rupee = 0.2524 Malaysian Ringgit




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Trinidad and Tobago Dollar(TTD)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Trinidad and Tobago Dollar = 0.6414 Malaysian Ringgit



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Swedish Krona(SEK)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Swedish Krona = 0.4435 Malaysian Ringgit




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Slovak Koruna(SKK)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Slovak Koruna = 0.1952 Malaysian Ringgit




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Serbian Dinar(RSD)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Serbian Dinar = 0.04 Malaysian Ringgit




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Polish Zloty(PLN)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Polish Zloty = 1.0307 Malaysian Ringgit




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Qatari Rial(QAR)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Qatari Rial = 1.1903 Malaysian Ringgit




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Indian Rupee(INR)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Indian Rupee = 0.0574 Malaysian Ringgit




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Pakistani Rupee(PKR)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Pakistani Rupee = 0.0271 Malaysian Ringgit




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Sierra Leonean Leone(SLL)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Sierra Leonean Leone = 0.0004 Malaysian Ringgit



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New Taiwan Dollar(TWD)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 New Taiwan Dollar = 0.1452 Malaysian Ringgit



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Thai Baht(THB)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Thai Baht = 0.1354 Malaysian Ringgit




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Turkish Lira(TRY)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Turkish Lira = 0.6114 Malaysian Ringgit




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Singapore Dollar(SGD)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Singapore Dollar = 3.0679 Malaysian Ringgit




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Mauritian Rupee(MUR)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Mauritian Rupee = 0.1091 Malaysian Ringgit




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Nepalese Rupee(NPR)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Nepalese Rupee = 0.0358 Malaysian Ringgit




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Bangladeshi Taka(BDT)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Bangladeshi Taka = 0.051 Malaysian Ringgit




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Moldovan Leu(MDL)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Moldovan Leu = 0.2431 Malaysian Ringgit




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Colombian Peso(COP)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Colombian Peso = 0.0011 Malaysian Ringgit




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Uruguayan Peso(UYU)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Uruguayan Peso = 0.1005 Malaysian Ringgit




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Uzbekistan Som(UZS)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Uzbekistan Som = 0.0004 Malaysian Ringgit




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Russian Ruble(RUB)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Russian Ruble = 0.059 Malaysian Ringgit




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Iraqi Dinar(IQD)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Iraqi Dinar = 0.0036 Malaysian Ringgit




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Cayman Islands Dollar(KYD)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Cayman Islands Dollar = 5.1995 Malaysian Ringgit



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Swiss Franc(CHF)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Swiss Franc = 4.4636 Malaysian Ringgit




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CFA Franc BCEAO(XOF)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 CFA Franc BCEAO = 0.0072 Malaysian Ringgit



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Vietnamese Dong(VND)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Vietnamese Dong = 0.0002 Malaysian Ringgit




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Macedonian Denar(MKD)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Macedonian Denar = 0.0763 Malaysian Ringgit




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Zambian Kwacha(ZMK)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Zambian Kwacha = 0.0008 Malaysian Ringgit




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South Korean Won(KRW)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 South Korean Won = 0.0036 Malaysian Ringgit



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Jordanian Dinar(JOD)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Jordanian Dinar = 6.1085 Malaysian Ringgit




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Lebanese Pound(LBP)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Lebanese Pound = 0.0029 Malaysian Ringgit




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Bahraini Dinar(BHD)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Bahraini Dinar = 11.4603 Malaysian Ringgit




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Chilean Peso(CLP)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Chilean Peso = 0.0052 Malaysian Ringgit




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Maldivian Rufiyaa(MVR)/Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)

1 Maldivian Rufiyaa = 0.2795 Malaysian Ringgit




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Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)/Iraqi Dinar(IQD)

1 Malaysian Ringgit = 274.5706 Iraqi Dinar




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Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)/Zambian Kwacha(ZMK)

1 Malaysian Ringgit = 1197.3817 Zambian Kwacha




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Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)/South African Rand(ZAR)

1 Malaysian Ringgit = 4.2341 South African Rand




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Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)/Yemeni Rial(YER)

1 Malaysian Ringgit = 57.7694 Yemeni Rial




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Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)/CFA Franc BCEAO(XOF)

1 Malaysian Ringgit = 139.5926 CFA Franc BCEAO




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Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)/Vietnamese Dong(VND)

1 Malaysian Ringgit = 5399.2349 Vietnamese Dong




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Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)/Venezuelan Bolivar Fuerte(VEF)

1 Malaysian Ringgit = 2.3044 Venezuelan Bolivar Fuerte




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Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)/Uzbekistan Som(UZS)

1 Malaysian Ringgit = 2332.4658 Uzbekistan Som




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Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)/Uruguayan Peso(UYU)

1 Malaysian Ringgit = 9.9537 Uruguayan Peso




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Malaysian Ringgit(MYR)/US Dollar(USD)

1 Malaysian Ringgit = 0.2307 US Dollar