Sahabat Alam Malaysia (english: "Friends of Nature Malaysia", also known as SAM) is a
Malaysian
NGO established in 1977 to fight for causes related to the Malaysian
environment
Environment most often refers to:
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* Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally
* Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...
. SAM joined
Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) in 1983, and also publishes books and news magazines. SAM's role includes campaigns on pollution, land use, deforestation, fisheries, energy, water, dams, agriculture, indigenous rights and tourism. Its current President is Meenakshi Raman. It is based in
Penang
Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...
and
Sarawak.
See Also
*
FoEI
*
Third World Network
*
Consumers Association of Penang
References
Non-governmental organizations
Environmental organisations based in Malaysia
Environmental organizations established in 1977
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