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An analysis of law on groundwater pollution in Thailand and Malaysia

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dc.contributor.authorYa-koh, Adnanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-03T15:37:12Z
dc.date.available2024-10-03T15:37:12Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractGroundwater resource is considered the largest water reservoir on the earth. It has become the main source of water supply for various purposes in many areas in the world. Groundwater quality is normally clean and less contaminated which can be used immediately upon abstraction. Rapid economic development and fast growing rate of the world population have led to the increased demand of water which leads to groundwater pollution. Groundwater is the main source of water supply in Thailand which is facing various environmental consequences due to exploitation. On the other hand, although Malaysia does not rely mainly on groundwater for public water supply and groundwater remains untapped except in certain regions like Kelantan and Sarawak, groundwater will be resorted to when surface water is in short especially during the draught season, and will be relied upon due to the increasing demand of water in the future. The purpose of this study is to analyze the law on groundwater pollution in Thailand and Malaysia as well as to examine factors which contribute to groundwater pollution. To achieve this, the study assesses the existing policies and laws relating to groundwater pollution of both countries. Thailand’s main effort in controlling groundwater pollution is through the enactment of the Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act 1992 (ECNEQA) and the Groundwater Act 1977 as well the establishment of the National Environment Board (NEB) and the Department of Groundwater Resource (DGR) to enforce the Acts respectively. Malaysia applies legal strategies in controlling groundwater pollution by enacting the Environmental Quality Act 1974 (EQA) and establishing the Department of Environment (DOE) to enforce the Act. This study analyses the scope and strategy employed in ECNEQA and EQA as well as assesses the involvement of environment-related agencies in controlling groundwater pollution. The study concludes, among other things, that successful control of groundwater pollution depends on the elimination of the existing obstacles within the present legal instrument and minimisation of the limitations of the laws.en_US
dc.description.callnumbert d44 KPT 3131 Y11A 2017en_US
dc.description.degreelevelMaster
dc.description.identifierThesis : An analysis of law on groundwater pollution in Thailand and Malaysia /by Adnan Ya-kohen_US
dc.description.identityt11100355169AdnanYa-kohen_US
dc.description.kulliyahAhmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Lawsen_US
dc.description.notesThesis (MCL)--International Islamic University Malaysia, 2017.en_US
dc.description.physicaldescriptionxiv, 144 leaves :illustrations ;30cm.en_US
dc.description.programmeMaster of Comparative Lawsen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/1534
dc.identifier.urlhttps://lib.iium.edu.my/mom/services/mom/document/getFile/f38s5XAj7YZNYfkIfk0gdWs8SM8VzpSN20170525113629651
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKuala Lumpur : Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia, 2017en_US
dc.rightsCopyright International Islamic University Malaysia
dc.subject.lcshWater -- Pollution -- Law and legislation -- Thailanden_US
dc.subject.lcshWater -- Pollution -- Law and legislation -- Malaysiaen_US
dc.titleAn analysis of law on groundwater pollution in Thailand and Malaysiaen_US
dc.typeMaster Thesisen_US
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