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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Third National Conference on Extreme Weather and Climate Change was
successfully held from October 8–9, 2012 at the Auditorium of the Malaysian
Meteorological Department in Petaling Jaya, Selangor focusing on Understanding
Science and R&D Capacity Needs. The two-day event was attended by 122
participants from various government and private institutions. Participants included
invited speakers, representatives from hydrological services, research institutions,
academicians and students. The conference aimed to understand the science of climate
change and extreme weather, identify the weakness and adjustment reaction
(adaptation) and reduction (mitigation) in different sectors on the extreme weather and
climate change and at the same time to explore the gaps in the R&D capacity in order to
reduce its risk. It brought together some of the leading national experts in climate
change to exchange information and share experiences to better understand the
science of climate change and identify the vulnerability and adaptation responses of
different sectors to extreme weather and climate change.
Science of Climate Change
Climate change has been recognized as the most pressing environmental
problems that the world is currently faced in this century. In its Fourth Assessment
Report (AR4) in 2007, the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
concluded that the warming of the climate system is unequivocal. Observed data
showed increase in global average air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of
snow and ice and rising global average sea level during the 20th century. The 100-year
linear increase of surface temperature (1905-2005) is 0.74°C, while the global average
sea level has risen since 1961 at a rate of 1.8 mm/yr. The IPCC has also concluded that
most of the observed increase in global average temperatures since the mid-20th
century is very likely caused by the increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas
concentrations.
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As in Malaysia, the study related to climate change is still very limited. There are
only a handful of published papers by our researchers in this area compared to other
Asian countries, such as Taiwan, Japan, India and China. Therefore, there is a need to
encourage Malaysian scientists to further explore the issue. It can be done by providing
more funding, doing more observation to gain data and setting a better platform for the
scientists to share their works.
Vulnerability and Adaptation
It is important to conduct a study on the risk assessment of climate vulnerability
impacts against the predicted climate variations from the national and international
climate models for various aspects in Malaysia, such as the agriculture, human health,
economy, energy and human settlement. Such study requires the establishment of the
assessment tools in order to identify the right decision on how to adapt to the risk of
climate change, mainly during the extreme weather. Adaptation is a process through
which societies make themselves better able to cope with an uncertain future. Adapting
to climate change entails taking the right measures to reduce the negative effects of
climate change (or exploit the positive ones) by making the appropriate adjustments and
changes. There are many options and opportunities to adapt.
In Malaysia, all the adaptation steps have been in place in a form of policy
through the implementation of the National Policy on Climate Change, which was
established in 2010 and coordinated and facilitated by the National Green Technology
and Climate Change Council, chaired by the Prime Minister of Malaysia. The Council‟s
Working Committee on Adaptation involves both the Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment and the National Security Council. Synergies between disaster risk
reduction and climate change adaptation can also be enhanced, taking into account
recommendations of the Melaka Declaration on Disaster Risk Reduction and the
proposed establishment of the Disaster Risk Reduction Platform helmed by the National
Security Council. The next step is to set up institutional arrangements with strong
national coordination, which would seamlessly connect national, state and local levels.
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Stakeholder consultation can yield effective interventions that take into account multiple
stressors, different prioritized values and competing policy goals.
Climate Change Impact on Water-Related Issues
Water is involved in all components of the climate system, i.e. atmosphere,
hydrosphere, cryosphere, land surface and biosphere. Climate change has changed our
assumptions about water resources. Climate warming observed over the past several
decades is consistently associated with changes in a number of components of the
hydrological cycle and hydrological systems such as: changing precipitation patterns,
intensity and extremes; widespread melting of snow and ice; increasing atmospheric
water vapour; increasing evaporation; and changes in soil moisture and runoff. All these
have lead to various disasters such as floods, droughts, famine, food shortage and
forest fires.
Therefore, it is crucial for every country, includes Malaysia to take further action
in order to tackle this problem. One of the methods to study and determine the impact of
climate change to the country water resources is through the use of climate model. As
the climate scenario may alter differently from what the model has projected due to lots
of uncertainties, the adaptation measure could become inappropriate. Therefore, it is
important for local expertise to choose the best and most appropriate climate model that
is suited well with Malaysia environment. In addition, effective communication between
related international and national agencies could assist the country in mitigating and
adapting to any extreme outcome due to climate change.
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Acknowledgements
The National Conference on Extreme Weather and Climate Change: Understanding
Science and R&D Capacity Needs was organised by the Malaysian Meteorological
Department (MMD) with collaboration from the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM)
and funding support from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI).
The Strategic Consultative Lab 3 (SCL3) on Climate Change Impact on Water-Related
Issues was organised by the ASM with technical support from the Consultant for
Malaysia Water and Climate Change – Issue-Based Information System (MywccIBIS).
The Malaysian Meteorological Department would like to extend its sincere thanks to the
funders and all participants for making the events both meaningful and successful.
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Contents
Executive Summary
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Acknowledgements
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Introduction
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Day 1: Climate Change Science, Vulnerability and Adaptation
Session 1: Science of Climate Change
Keynote 1: Climate Change and Climate Variability in Malaysia: Current
Understanding and Knowledge Gaps
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Keynote 2: Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in South China Sea
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Q&A
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Speaker 1: Observed Trend of Climate Extreme in Malaysia
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Speaker 2: High Resolution Malaysia Rainfall Downscaling: An Empirical
Bias Correction Approach
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Speaker 3: Hydroclimate Projections to Engineering Practices for Water
Resources Sector Adaptation Measures
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Q&A
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Session 2: Vulnerability and Adaptation
Keynote 3: Vulnerability and Adaptation to Extreme Weather and Climate
Change
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Speaker 4: Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture and Food Security
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Speaker 5: Climate Change and Impact on Health
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Speaker 6: Impact of Climate Change on Human Settlement in Urban
Areas
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Speaker 7: Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Resources
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Q&A
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Panel Discussion: Science and R&D Needs for Extreme Weather and
Climate Change
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Day 2: Strategic Consultation Lab (SCL) on Climate Change Impact on
Water-Related Issues
Welcoming Remarks
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Session 3: SCL on Climate Change Impact on Water-Related Issues “Climate Change Projections and R&D Capacity”
Speaker 8: Challenges and Uncertainties in Climate Change Projections
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Speaker 9: Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change: An Assessment
Framework
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Keynote 4: Workshop Format, Expectations and Overview of Mywcc-IBIS
and Workshop Focus Area
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Q&A
Appendix 1: Conference Programme
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Appendix 2: List of Chairs, Keynote & Session Speakers and Panelists
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Appendix 3: Participants List
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Appendix 4: List of Rapporteurs
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INTRODUCTION
The Third National Conference on Extreme Weather and Climate Change:
Understanding Science and R&D Capacity Needs was co-organised by the Malaysian
Meteorological Department and the Academy of Sciences Malaysia with support from
the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. The conference was held on 8 to 9
October 2012 at the Auditorium of the Malaysian Meteorological Department. As many
as 122 participants from the government agencies, research institutions, universities
and non-governmental organisations had attended this conference. The list of
participants can be viewed in Appendix 3.
The main objective of the conference was to understand the science of climate
change and extreme weather, identify the weakness and adjustment reaction
(adaptation) and reduction (mitigation) in different sectors on the extreme weather and
climate change and at the same time to explore the gap in the R&D capacity in effort to
reduce its risk. This conference specifically held to enhance the Malaysian
Meteorological Department cooperation with other government and private agencies,
universities and research institutions in knowledge and expertise sharing to (i) handle
extreme weather impact and climate change effectively; (ii) increase understanding on
current and future climate scenario and its relationship with extreme weather and
climate change and (iii) improve the predictability of extreme weather phenomenon and
the understanding of climate change impact on socio-economic sectors in the country. It
brought together leading national experts in climate change to exchange information
and share experiences to better understand the science of climate change and identify
the vulnerability and adaptation responses of different sectors to extreme weather and
climate change.
The two-day Conference was divided into three sessions. Day one covered two
sessions with themes Science of Climate Change and Vulnerability and Adaptation
whilst the thematic area in Day two was Strategic Consultation Lab (SCL) on Climate
Change Impact on Water Related Issues. The official opening of the conference was
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held on the first day by the Honorable Tuan Alui Bin Bahari, Deputy Director General of
the Malaysian Meteorological Department at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, 8 October 2012 in
the presence of Prof. Dato‟ Dr. Nor Aieni Hj Mokhtar, representative of Ministry of
Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and Datuk Dr. Abd Shukor Abd Rahman,
Director General of Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute
(MARDI). Panel Discussion on “Science and R&D Needs for Extreme Weather and
Climate Change” was held as last session for the first day.
DAY 1: CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE, VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION
SESSION 1: SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
This session was chaired by Prof. Dr. Joy Jacqueline Pereira which devoted to
the impact of the climate change in Malaysia. After two keynote addresses, the session
was followed by three short presentations.
Keynote 1: Climate Change and Climate Variability in Malaysia: Current Understanding
and Knowledge Gaps – Prof. Dr. Fredolin Tangang FASc., IKLIM-UKM, IPCC WG1 Vice
Chair
Prof. Dr. Fredolin, in his presentation, addressed several questions to bring the
idea of achievement and current understanding on climate change in Malaysia.
According to him, there are four main aspects that are relevant to the physical basis of
regional climate, namely mean climate, regional phenomena/climate variability, climate
and weather extremes and regional seas. He further described the importance of these
aspects in the climate change point of view and also listed national key research areas
with limited literatures and large knowledge gaps.
The first area is on the monsoon system over Malaysia region. Precipitation and
surface temperature are the main areas with limited publications under the first aspect
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that need to be addressed. In the next IPCC Assessment Report (AR5 to be published
in 2013), regional change topic is highlighted as one of the research priority area. This
is followed by better understanding on the Malaysian climate, which depends much on
the understanding of regional climate phenomena itself such as ENSO, IOD, MJO and
synoptic-scale events such as cold surges and Borneo vortex. These phenomena
influenced local climate variability and unfortunately, most climate models are still
incapable of simulating these regional phenomena.
On the extreme events part, focus should be on the long-term trend in extreme
events, projections and large-scale forcing associated with extreme events in Malaysia.
Our understanding on regional seas especially the South China Sea in term of climate
and oceanography is also limited. Related issues are wave and storm surge, ocean
circulation, thermal content, and sea level rise (SLR). Malaysia is lagging far behind
other countries like Japan, Taiwan and China in terms of published papers. This current
scenario reflects the lack of fundamental research programme in climate sciences in our
country due to no relevant academic programme, lack of experts in climatology and
related field and also limited funding resources. Lastly, he emphasized about the
importance of publishing our research findings and sharing the outcome to scientific
community particularly in the four aspects as mentioned above.
Keynote 2: Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in South China Sea – Prof. Dato‟ Dr.
Azizan Abu Samah FASc., UM.
The second keynote was delivered by Prof. Dato‟ Dr. Azizan Abu Samah from
the Malaya University. In his presentation, he mentioned that the oceans connect
everything, the climate signals are shared pole-to-pole and ocean-to-ocean. Sea level is
projected to rise at 1.5 cm per year or maximum 1.4 m in 2100. This 1.4 m rise will have
significant effect on coastal megacities and offshore platforms where estimated around
146 million people live within 1.0 m of sea level. The South China Sea (SCS) is a region
not well monitored (no ARGO floats) yet it is high relevance to Asia as the region is a
vital climatic, ecological, marine resources region. The lack of observations in the SCS
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is a barrier to understanding of key phenomena. He further mentioned on the sea level
risks in the Southeast Asia (SEA).
Various analyses have been performed to study the sea level variation such as
El Nino, Pacific Warm Pool and Cold Tongue Index which appear to be mirrored each
other while the El Nino followed the fluctuation of sea level anomaly. Easterly wind
anomaly at 925-hPa over the SCS also showed consistent fluctuation as mean sea level
anomalies, meanwhile the easterlies over the Indonesian region showed an opposite
mode or mirrored one another. Climatology of sea level over the SCS during winter
showed spatial regional differences. On average, over the Malaysian region, sea level is
estimated to rise 0.08 – 0.14 m for 2040.
Apart of sea level, he also listed out other issues that need to be addressed in
the SCS as Large Marine Ecosystems (LME) due to climate change, which include
biological resources of SCS, river discharge and ocean acidification. There are several
major on-going efforts to study the SCS such as Coral Triangle Initiative, Short-lived
Halocarbon Emission (SHIVA project), joint project between UK-Malaysia on
atmospheric monitoring capability for GHGs and ODSs at Bachok Marine Research
Station and Japanese Initiative on Coastal Process associated with deep convection by
JAMSTEC. He then concluded his presentation by giving some examples on the
research opportunities that could be explored, such as developing baseline data on
SEA, monitoring climate variability and its effects in the SCS. It is a need to call for
intensive multiyears observational campaigns of SCS to look for permanent coastal and
island stations, research cruises, floating buoys that are similar to ARGO and also
satellite image analysis. Finally, the need to the establishment of a data center is a must
to keep all the data from all of the suggested observation methods mentioned above.
Questions/Comments:
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Mr. Loganathan (ASM) to presenter: Can the five Malaysian Research Universities
form one Association of Malaysian Research University (AMRU) get together and
work with the National Scientific Climate Research Center (NSCRC) to develop
climate research projects?
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A:
Prof. Dato‟ Dr. Azizan responded that the suggestion should be forwarded to the
Vice Chancellors of each university for proper arrangements.
2.
Mr. Loganathan (ASM) to Prof. Dr. Fredolin: Is it possible for the huge plastic
bottles pile in the Pacific Ocean (the size of Australia) increase the temperature
over the eastern/central Pacific Ocean, hence impact the ENSO?
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Prof. Dr. Fredolin answered that the exact impact is not known yet.
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Comment by Prof. Dato‟ Nor Aieni (National Oceanography Directorate MOSTI):
She encouraged local scientists and researchers to collaborate in research
projects and publish their findings. She also mentioned that the National Data
Center in e-science project to serve as central data depository. In 2013, allocation
for e-science funding inclusive innovation will be increased.
4.
Ms. Clarese Lim Hooi Sung (Department of Chemistry) to presenter: There is lack
of engagement and involvement of chemist on Climate Change. There is a
requirement to involve meteorologists and marine biologists, why not chemists?
A:
Prof. Dato‟ Dr. Azizan responded by saying that Malaysia lacks of geo-chemist.
The statement was not supported by Prof. Joy. She emphasized that those
physical and atmospheric chemists are the one need to be involved despite geochemist.
Speaker 1: Observed Trend of Climate Extreme in Malaysia – Mr. Subramaniam Moten,
Director, Research Section, Malaysian Meteorological Department (MMD)
Mr. Subramaniam Moten, in his presentation described that
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temperature trend for average and minimum temperature are most likely in an
increasing trends, which is similar to the global trend. However, for rainfall parameter, it
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is observed to be quite complex. He used various indices performed using RClimDex to
identify the trends in extreme events at convective, seasonal and annual timescales.
He then highlighted the findings from his research based on the timescales: (i)
Convective timescale – Trends in 2-hour maximum rainfall showed an increasing trend
where three quarters of the country show upward trend in both frequency and intensity
of extreme convective rain. The total amount of convective rainfall has increased in both
Peninsular Malaysia (PM) and East Malaysia (EM). The consecutive dry days (CDD)
index in the PM is on the rise, while the consecutive wet days (CWD) index has
decreased in most of the areas in Malaysia. Based on the same analysis also, more
days are recording heavy and intense convective rain and the amount of convective rain
on extreme rainfall days is showing upward trend.
(ii) Seasonal timescale – Analyses on heavy rainfall are performed during
Southwest Monsoon (SWM) and Northeast Monsoon (NEM) seasons. The SWM and
NEM are getting wetter in both PM and EM regions. In the case of SWM, CWD has
decreased in most of the areas while the CDD has increased. The intensity of rain has
strengthened during SWM while during the NEM, the CDD (CWD) has decreased
(increased) marginally in the EM. However, in PM, the opposite trends are observed.
The occurrence of extreme precipitation events in Malaysia shows increasing trend for
both monsoon seasons.
(iii) Annual timescale – Most of the regionally averaged indices show increasing
trends. The total amount of rainfall is showing marginally increasing trend in PM, while
in the EM, the increasing trend is statistically significant with CWD (CDD) observed to
be in decreasing (increasing) trend. The total rainfall on the extreme rainfall days is
showing upward trends in Malaysia. He further explained that, spatial variation based on
trends at individual station also shows that majority of the stations having increasing
trends in intensity though not statistically significant.
Hence, there is generally a consistency between indices suggesting that the
regionally averaged rainfall intensity has increased along with the regionally averaged
amount of rainfall on extreme rainfall days and the frequency. At the end of the
presentation, he summarized that in general, the intensity and frequency of extreme
rainfall events in Malaysia are on the rise. The SWM season is becoming wetter, while
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during the NEM season, the extreme rainfall events associated with monsoon surges
and other synoptic features are also on the rise. Notable increasing trend in the annual
precipitation observed in the EM with both of the monsoon seasons possibly
contributing to the trend.
Speaker 2: High Resolution Malaysia Rainfall Downscaling: An Empirical Bias
Correction Approach – Dr. Liew Ju Neng, Senior Lecturer, IKLIM UKM
Dr. Liew Ju Neng in his presentation described that empirical downscaling
methods are alternatives to dynamical downscaling approaches in providing climate
change information at local scale to support downstream local mitigation and adaptation
activities. Unlike the dynamical approaches, the empirical methods are computationally
less intensive and thus provide cheaper alternatives to assessing the uncertainties due
to different error sources in the climate projection modelling chain. In this talk, he
introduced an empirical method in downscaling Malaysia daily rainfall at resolution of
0.05°x0.05°, directly from the GCM scale. The developed method is based on bias
correction design using the large-scale daily rainfall as predictor and depends on the
high-resolution gridded Malaysian rainfall data set provided by the Malaysian
Meteorological Department. The bias correction algorithm is based on empirical quantile
mapping with mapping functions calibrated for each climatological month.
Then the quality of the developed method is examine by downscaling the 19862007 NCEP Reanalysis daily precipitation flux using 1964-1985 as calibration period.
For comparison, a commonly used simple local scaling (LOCI) bias correction is also
applied in an identical setting and used as a benchmark. Three daily rainfall statistics
namely i) rainfall frequency, ii) rainfall intensity and iii) 90 th of daily rainfall were used as
validation measures. Results suggest that the quantile mapping bias correction method
outperforms the LOCI in reproducing the three rainfall statistics, in particular the rainfall
frequencies and intensity. The quantile mapping method performs better over the East
Malaysia regions compare to the Peninsular Malaysia. Over the Peninsular Malaysia
regions, the downscaled rainfall frequency is slightly higher than the observation during
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the southwest monsoon months. Generally, the spatial variations of the rainfall statistics
are well reproduced by the developed quantile mapping bias correction algorithm.
Speaker 3: Hydroclimate Projections to Engineering Practices for Water Resources
Sector Adaptation Measures – Ir. Zaki Mohd Amin, on behalf of Ir. Hj. Ahmad
Jamalluddin Bin Shaaban, Director General, NAHRIM
Ir. Zaki Mohd Amin, in his presentation focused on water sector related issues
and problems. He also discussed methods to bridge the gap between scientific
knowledge into engineering knowledge and solution in the context of water and climate
change impacts in Malaysia. In addition, he also showed the methodology for
mainstream climate change adaptation in water sector in order to cushion and minimize
the impacts of climate change and variability and non-climatic forcing.
Questions/Comments:
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Mr. Vincent Ngoo Teck Swee (SYABAS) to Ir. Zaki Mohd Amin: Is the hydroclimate projection accurate enough and is it for public? Do you share the
information regarding the modelling/scenario concluded on climate change impact
to the industries?
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Ir. Zaki Mohd Amin answered the climate projection model shows quite close result
to the actual. For the public we need to integrate rainfall data from the Malaysian
Meteorological Department (MMD) and flood warning from the Department of
Drainage and Irrigation (DID). NAHRIM has developed manual and guideline in
design and planning in order to share the information with the industries.
2.
Prof. Dr. Fredolin (UKM) to Mr. Subramaniam: Is there any record/trend of strong
thunderstorm and rainfall in Klang Valley? How about moisture excess?
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A:
Mr. Subramaniam mentioned that the MMD has long-term records from Subang to
trace the event.
SESSION 2: VULNERABILITY AND ADAPTATION
The session was chaired by Prof. Dato‟ Dr. Nor Aieni Hj Mokhtar. It covered the
impact of climate change in several aspects and adaptation strategies especially on
agriculture, food security, health, human settlement and coastal resources. After a
keynote address, the session was followed by four short presentations.
Keynote 3: Vulnerability and Adaptation to Extreme Weather and Climate Change –
Prof. Dr. Joy Jacqueline Pereira FASc., Deputy Director, SEADPRI-UKM
Prof. Dr. Joy Jacqueline Pereira shared the findings in the IPCC reports base on
the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance
Climate Change Adaptation (SREX). There is evidence that parameters such as
warming of extreme daily minimum and maximum temperatures; intensification of
extreme precipitation; and increasing extreme coastal high water levels due to increase
in mean sea level have changed as a result of anthropogenic influences, including
increases in atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases. However the climate
change is unequivocal where science has addressed the dispute on drivers of climate
change.
She also emphasized that the adaptation should be balanced with mitigation
process. A critical factor to meet the challenges of extreme weather and climate change
is national coordination comprising multiple actors from national agencies and state
governments, local authorities, private sector, research institutions, and civil society
including community-based organisations. In future, we need to set up institutional
arrangements with strong national coordination, which would seamlessly connect
national, state and local levels. Stakeholder consultation can yield effective
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interventions that take into account multiple stressors, different prioritized values and
competing policy goals.
Speaker 4: Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture and Food Security – Datuk Dr.
Abd. Shukor bin Abd. Rahman, Director General, MARDI
Datuk Dr. Abd. Shukor Abd. Rahman presented on the impact of climate change on
agriculture and food security in Malaysia. He listed down several climatic factors which
have a major influence on agricultural productivity, such as average temperature rise,
change in rainfall amount and pattern, rising atmospheric CO2 concentration, sea level
rise, resulting in soil salinisation and cropland erosion, change in climatic variability and
extreme event and pollution levels.
He concluded by saying that climate change results in adverse effects to the
agriculture sector; crop and livestock productivity are likely to reduce due to rise in
temperature, drought and flood; appropriate adaptation and mitigation measures are
needed to reduce the adverse effects of climate change and need aggressive
embarkment in R&D.
Speaker 5: Climate Change and Impact on Health – Dr. Muhammad Amir Kamaluddin,
Head, Environmental Health Research Centre, IMR
Dr. Muhammad Amir Kamaluddin mentioned in his presentation that from the
public health perspective, the changes resulted from climate change will impact on
disease pattern and distribution secondary to the changes projected on the ecoenvironmental health system. He highlighted few research projects conducted in
Malaysia in relation to climatic factors and health as well as outlining adaptation
strategies impacting on public health in particular within the confines of the drafted
National Environmental Health Action Plan.
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Speaker 6: Impact of Climate Change on Human Settlement in Urban Areas – Tuan Hj.
Muhammad Ridzuan Bin Arshad, Deputy Director, R&D Division, Town and Country
Planning Department
Tuan Hj. Muhammad Ridzuan Arshad, in his presentation, highlights sustainable
land use planning approaches and Federal Department of Town and Country Planning,
Peninsular Malaysia‟s (FDTCP) effort in making human settlement in urban area more
resilient to changes in climatic conditions by integrating climate change adaptation into
the planning policies framework, specifically within the National Physical Plan and the
National Urbanization Policy. He further described the planning relationship of the
„green‟ and „blue‟ spaces through the context of the state structural plan and district
local plan on top of other planning guidelines that was prepared by the FDTCP.
Speaker 7: Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Resources – Ir. Zainal Akamar Bin
Harun, on behalf of Datuk Ir. Hj. Ahmad Husaini Bin Sulaiman, Director General, DID
Ir. Zainal Akamar, in his presentation, mentioned the importance of coastal zone
in Malaysia, in which almost all of major towns and many of the 14 states capitals lies in
this area. He also highlighted that 29% of shoreline are eroding and identified 3
categories of erosion i.e. critical, significant and acceptable. He listed some serious
environmental problems related to global warming which include a rise in mean sea
level, increases in sea surface temperatures, greater variability in the patterns of rainfall
and runoff, possible changes to wave climate, changes to the frequency, intensity and
duration of storms, and changes to ocean chemistry. Therefore, in order to adapt to sea
level rise, he concluded that actions are required, such as coastal defense, allow
mangroves to regenerate under natural processes, retreat, reclaiming land from the
sea, and implementing an integrated coastal zone management or an integrated
shoreline management plan (ISMP).
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Questions/Comments:
1.
Comment by YM Raja Bidin bin Raja Hassan (Department of Fisheries Malaysia):
The impact of climate change is always looked on negative side. However there
are few positive impacts, for instant the enhancement in fish breeding and
increment in agriculture products. This comment was strongly supported by Prof.
Dr. Joy and Datuk Dr. Abd Shukor bin Abd Rahman.
2.
Prof. Dr. Fredolin (UKM) to Datuk Dr. Abd. Shukor bin Abd. Rahman: How should
we move forward to cater the effect of climate change on food production? He also
commented that Sabah has a lot of idle lands for agriculture purposes, which
should be used for paddy plantation.
A:
Some food production need to be imported. There are six action plans taken by
MARDI to increase food production in the country such as utilize idle land,
irrigation facilities and produce higher production per hectare. On the issue of idle
land, most of them are infertile and have no proper irrigation system.
3.
Mr. Mohammad Imam Hasan Reza (SEADPRI-UKM) to Tuan Hj. Muhammad
Ridzuan Arshad: What are the basis of delineation of ESA and Natural Barriers in
the National Spatial Planning? Whether geological, lithological, vegetation,
atmospheric & chemical, hydrological data were taken into account and how?
A:
Tuan Hj Muhammad Ridzuan Arshad mentioned that it is a sensitive issue and
inappropriate to discuss it publicly.
4.
Mr. Lian We Lin (RPM Engineer Sdn Bhd) to Datuk Dr Abd Shukor bin Abd
Rahman: Is rice productivity of 4 ton/ha referring to per season or per year? If this
is annual average productivity, it is too low. For example, Sekinchan productivity
equal to 10 ton/ha/season, so the annual productivity equal to 20 ton/ha/year.
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A:
Datuk Dr Abd Shukor mentioned that the figure is for per hectare/season. For the
case of Sekinchan, the Government subsidizes 50% of the total of fertilizers used
by the farmers. They add extra booster in order to increase the paddy production.
PANEL DISCUSSION: SCIENCE AND R&D NEEDS FOR EXTREME WEATHER AND
CLIMATE CHANGE
Chair: Prof. Dato‟ Dr. Azizan Abu Samah FASc, UM
Panel members:
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Prof. Dato‟ Dr. Nor Aieni Hj Mokhtar, NOD
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Prof. Dr. Fredolin Tangang, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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Mr. Gurmit Singh, CETDEM
The Chair informed the panel that the discussion topic was: ”Science and R&D Needs
for Extreme Weather and Climate Change”, and he wanted the panel to discuss along
the topic.
Prof. Dr. Fredolin began the discussion by stressing the importance of
knowledge, especially in science, to understand and explain the occurrence of climate
change phenomena. He also mentioned that the knowledge of science of climate
change is still growing and need to conduct more researches to explore new findings.
Then, he mentioned that the first report of IPCC was published in the year 1990, but
only in 2007 that IPCC was able to conclude that climate change is real in their reports.
Then he again emphasized the importance of knowledge where we now actually still in
low level of understanding about climate change phenomena. He then raised some
questions that how are we going to increase our knowledge regarding climate change,
and what need to be done then? He also stated that there is no champions in climate
change study in Malaysia for now, which focusing on research in physical aspect of
climate change. Towards this purpose, he strongly suggested that we need to conduct
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courses of atmospheric science in local universities. This is to make sure that we do
most of the research work in climate change for our country and not just asking for
consultant to solve the problem for us.
Prof. Dato‟ Dr. Nor Aieni showed her support for Prof. Dr. Fredolin statements.
She emphasized more on policies regarding the climate change impacts. She urged
participants to come out with possible policies and then invite public to comment on it.
She also emphasized the importance of sharing data and information among the
agencies involved. The major problem in research community today is to collect and
gather data in order to conduct research. It is important to allow the data to be accessed
freely. There is also a requirement for active involvement of social science academician
in this climate change impact discussion. Therefore she suggested for the
establishment of academy of social science to fulfill this requirement. In addition, the
information regarding climate change must be disseminated and shared by all society
levels, especially those in poor region.
Mr. Gurmit Singh has followed the climate change issues for about 20 years.
During this period, he claimed that there are lacks of independent research in climate
change study. He also listed some shortfalls that need to be addressed, such as not
enough information available to the public, knowledge sharing, be more transparency as
well as better research collaboration and partnership.
The first day conference concluded at 6:00 p.m. with Session Chair Prof. Dato‟ Dr.
Azizan Abu Samah expressing his thanks for the active participation of the audience
and the conference members.
Questions/Comments:
1. Comment by Dr. Abdul Rahman Kassim (FRIM): He suggested that every
scientist should register their research works at one appointed web-based centre
and serve as a platform for information exchange for public to access.
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2. Mr. Vincent Ngoo Teck Swee (SYABAS) to panellists: Why the MMD data are not
free to researchers?
A: Prof. Dr. Fredolin mentioned that it is not a good policy to charge researchers for
the data but on the other hand, MMD has to abide to the Fee-Act. Mr. Gurmit
Singh suggested that the charge could be imposed on private sector but not to
researchers.
3. Mr. Vincent Ngoo Teck Swee (SYABAS) to panellists: Who is taking the lead in
climate change research in Malaysia?
A: Prof. Dato‟ Dr. Nor Aieni mentioned that MOSTI has established MASTIC to
gather all the information of the national researchers according to their
expertises. However, Prof. Dr. Fredolin commented that there is no need to have
a leader in this field and let everyone does research without any restriction.
4. Comment by Prof. Joy (SEADPRI-UKM): MOSTI should reactivate the working
committee on climate change R&D, which was chaired by PM under the green
technology and climate change council, with KETTHA and NRE the secretariat.
This will allow them to facilitate and coordinate researches on climate change.
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DAY 2: STRATEGIC CONSULTATION LAB (SCL) ON CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT
ON WATER RELATED ISSUES
SESSION 3: SCL ON CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ON WATER RELATED ISSUES –
CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECTIONS AND R&D CAPACITY
This session was chaired by Dr. Salmah Zakaria, Chair of ASM Climate Change
and Water Resources Task Force. In the welcoming remark, she shared information
about the challenges face by the United Nation Economic and Social Commission for
Asia and the Pacific on climate adaptation. She stressed that climate change will affects
Asia Pacific region where 90% of the effects are water related. However, there are still
lacks of research from our region to bring the issues related to climate change to the
international highlight.
Speaker 8: Challenges and Uncertainties in Climate Change Projections – Dr. Wan Azli
Bin Wan Hassan, Director of Technical Development Division of Malaysian
Meteorological Department (MMD)
The presentation devoted largely to the production of climate change projections,
challenges in dynamical modelling from weather to climate scale, implication of the
projections to the adaptation strategy and finally the gaps identified in the Second
National Communication Report (NC2). Steps involved in the productions of climate
change projections as explained by Dr. Wan Azli begin with the inventory of data of
green-house gases (GHG) emission and concentration scenarios that were injected as
input into the coupled atmosphere-ocean general circulation models (AOGCMs)
projections. Then, the regionalization techniques are performed to refine the projections
to get the impacts assessment in many sectors such as water, food, health and so on.
Several downscaling methods are available such as statistical downscaling and nested
regional climate model or dynamical downscaling.
He also informed that mal-adaptation cost more than to facing the climate
change itself. He insisted that the global warming is almost certainly happen but we do
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not know to what extend since different climate models show different outcomes. To
make reliable climate change scenario projection, we really need advance science. He
also mentioned that the cost to run the Global Model can reach few hundred million
dollars, which is too costly for the government to support. The cheaper option is by
applying the regionalization technique or downscaling the model, as what is being done
by MMD now.
He further discussed the issues related to the dynamical downscaling method
such as high resolution domain, initial data and also lateral boundary data. Apart from
that, other challenges involved are predictability time-scale ranges from short to climatescale; as longer projection time will carry larger errors too. In the unstable atmospheric
system (actual environment), any small errors in initial state will lead to large errors in
forecasts. He then relates the consistency issue of AOGCMs projections by showing the
projected rainfall and temperature using nine different models‟ simulations for
Peninsular, Sarawak and Sabah using same scenario (SRES A1B). The projections of
change in rainfall are subjected to larger uncertainty compared to temperature.
Finally, he mentioned on the gaps identified in NC2 report on uncertainties and
data where he suggested several ways to overcome the issues, such as downscale all
reliable AOGCMs, obtain several available lateral boundary conditions from AOGCMS
for regional downscaling, increase downscaling resolutions both spatially and temporally
and generate ensemble climate projections. Lack of effective communication on
uncertainties of climate projection to policy/decision makers and end-users might be
addressed properly by providing more active consultation workshops and seminars to
enhance collaboration between related agencies. The use of user-friendly tool to
promote correct usage of climate data and projections as well as producing effective
climate projections reports for dissemination might be helpful to bridge the gaps. At the
end of presentation, he again emphasized that longer term adaptation implementation
at local scale requires further improvement in climate change projections.
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Speaker 9: Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change: An Assessment Framework – Mr.
Tan Ching Tiong of National University of Malaysia (UKM)
Mr. Tan began his presentation by giving a brief introduction on the evolution of
adaptive capacity in the IPCC. He mentioned that the assessment of the adaptive
capacity only emerged as a critical focus of attention as observed in the Third IPCC
Assessment Report (TAR). The previous approach in the adaptive capacity was the
End-Point Approach which designed the implementation for adaptation strategy based
on the future climate change and vulnerability in the bio-physical factors. Hence, this
approach depends largely on the uncertainties of climate change scenarios, climatic
effects on sectors, future socio-economic conditions, real-time adaptive capacity assets
in the time of need. As the climate scenarios may alter differently from what the model
has projected, the adaption measures become inappropriate.
The new approach so-called Starting-Point Approach caters for the adaptation of
the present system in both socio-economic and bio-physicals factors as well as
enhancing the present ability to respond to stressors and secure livelihood. The
advantages of this approach are that it is practical in coping with changes or
uncertainties, it promotes the sustainable development, facilitate the cheaper adaptation
strategies and target the poor and vulnerable groups efficiently. The presenter further
explained the adaptive capacity in the water institutions in order to identify factors that
influence the ability to adapt to climate change. He then listed previous research
projects on the subject matter and quoted several main studies on Assessment of
Adaptive Capacity of the Water Sector in Malaysia such as Asian Bank Development
Study (ADB, 1994), Initial National Communication Report (INC, 2000), and Second
National Communication (NC2, 2010).
Before the INC, studies focused more on the impact assessment approach and
very limited consideration on the sector‟s adaptive capacity to cope with future climate
change. However, after the INC, studies deliberate more on climate change implications
on existing and future water resources system on basin basis where biophysical
sensitivity of the basins under the exposure of climate change is properly examined.
The presentation then introduced the Assessment Framework of Adaptive Capacity
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based on literature review, peer-review in project meeting and expert inputs. The
assessment contained six criteria, namely information and knowledge, institutional and
governance, human capital, economic resources, technology and infrastructure, and
adaptability. He ended his presentation by showing one case study on Selangor River
Basin which projected to experience less water by 2025 to 2050 or 30.6 % reduction.
Using the framework as preparation solution, they are currently conducting a survey to
compile solicitation input from various stakeholders including government, private
institutions, academicians, NGOs and research institutions for in-depth studies.
Keynote 4: Workshop Format, Expectations and Overview of Mywcc-IBIS and
Workshop Focus Area – Dr. Lee Jin, Director, GLS Haidro Sdn Bhd (Consultant for
Mywcc-IBIS)
The last presentation of this session was a keynote lecture given by Dr. Lee Jin.
He focused on the workshop format, expectations and overview of Mywcc-IBIS and
workshop focus area. The inputs were then used as a guideline for the afternoon
breakout session. According to him, the Malaysia Water and Climate Change – IssueBased Information System (Mywcc-IBIS) application is developed using MctIBIS, a
Malaysian implementation of the Issue-Based Information System (IBIS) which allows
the issues, facts, positions, ideas, solutions and argumentations to be arranged into an
Issue Map.
The issue map is similar to the mind map which help user make sense of the
many inter-related issues that may be conflicting each other and at the same time
competing for resources. As mentioned in the presentation, the MctIBIS allows users to
explore the issue map from different perspectives at the same time provide flexibility to
the users to customize the subject headings list which contains thematic, physical,
biological, socio-economic and also management issues for further clustering the
information.
The consultative issue map is developed systematically over three-stage
process; (i) First Stage: An Issue Map was developed based on a status report on
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Water and Climate Change completed by ASM, (ii) Second Stage is the presenter‟s
inputs: to study the issues in the focus areas to confirm, expand or add new information
into the Issue Map based on their experiences and area of expertise, and (iii) Third
Stage is the workshop group‟s dialogue and deliberation: to clarify on the presenters
expanded version of the Issues Map and to evaluate the ideas and solutions through
the argumentation processes. He mentioned that the ultimate objective of a MctIBIS
supported workshop process is to provide comprehensive and integrated map of the
related issues, facts, ideas and solutions so that strategic policies or plans can be
formulated to address them properly. There are many problems and issues that may not
be published or even verbalized yet. Hence, he encouraged all of the conference
members to take this opportunity to express their ideas so that the policy makers can
get more comprehensive picture of the issues.
Questions/Comments:
1.
Associate Professor Dr. Vellayan Subramaniam (ASM) to Dr. Wan Azli Wan
Hassan (MMD): Based on my personal record on the daily weather information for
one year at Zoo Negara, why the weather forecasts given by the MMD was not
tally with my record?
A:
Dr. Wan Azli responded that weather forecasting before 2000 was very subjective.
Later, weather forecasting has improved because MMD has increased the number
of Automatic Weather Station and upgraded all its forecasting tools. Since then the
weather forecasts have improved tremendously.
2.
Raja Bidin bin Raja Hassan (Department of Fisheries Malaysia) to Dr. Wan Azli
(MMD): In Kenyir Lake, at a certain depth level, the temperature rises and known
as a thermal bar effect. Is there any opinion on how we can reduce or eliminate
this problem?
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A: The Malaysia Remote Sensing Agency is doing a nowcasting using satellite data for
fish forecasting.
3. Mr. Vincent Ngoo Teck Swee (SYABAS) to Dr. Wan (MMD): Why don‟t we choose
only one model out of 9? Is there any study being done on the temperature variation
in Cameron Highlands?
A:
Currently MMD is using PRECIS to run climate projection. In order to run all the
models, we need resources such as expert, hardware and huge funding. Yes,
MMD has analyzed and produced report regarding the temperature increase in
Cameron Highlands. Climate change in Malaysia is usually caused by the effect
from land use and urbanization that contribute to „heat island effect‟.
4.
Mr. Vincent Ngoo Teck Swee (SYABAS) to Mr. Tan Ching Tiong: What is the
climate change impact on hydrological aspect in Malaysia? In term of water related
issues, is there any model to forecast drought/rainfall?
A:
Mr. Tan Ching Tiong mentioned that lack of information when considering the
assessment impact on agriculture, aquaculture and water resources. Global
warming is impacting hydro-cycle. A number of studies is in progress to tackle this
issue. Dr. Salmah added that there is a need to develop our own resilience and the
best way in managing the water issues.
Dr. Salmah thanked all the speakers and participants for their active contributions. She
also wished the breakout session had enlightened us on water issues in climate change
environment.
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Appendix 1
Conference Programme
Day 1 (Monday, 8 October 2012): Climate Change Science, Vulnerability and
Adaptation
Time
Programme
08:30 – 09:00
Registration/Light Breakfast
09:00 – 09:05
Recital of Prayers
09:05 – 09:20
Official Opening: Director General of MMD
Session 1: Science of Climate Change
Chairman: Prof. Dr. Joy Jacqueline Pereira FASc., Deputy Director, SEADPRI-UKM
09:20 – 10:05
Keynote 1: Climate Change and Climate Variability in Malaysia:
Current Understanding and Knowledge Gaps - Prof. Dr. Fredolin
Tangang FASc., IKLIM UKM, IPCC WG1 Vice Chair
10:05 – 10:50
Keynote 2: Climate Change and Sea Level Rise in South China
Sea - Prof. Dato‟ Dr. Azizan Abu Samah FASc., UM.
10:50 – 11:10
Tea / Coffee Break
11:10 – 11:30
Speaker 1: Observed Trend of Climate Extreme in Malaysia Mr. Subramaniam Moten, Director, Research Section, MMD
11:30 – 11:50
Speaker 2: High Resolution Malaysia Rainfall Downscaling: An
Empirical Bias Correction Approach - Dr. Liew Ju Neng, Senior
Lecturer, IKLIM UKM
11:50 – 12:10
Speaker 3: Hydroclimate Projections to Engineering Practices
for Water Resources Sector Adaptation Measures – Ir. Zaki
Mohd Amin, NAHRIM
12:10 – 12:25
Q&A
12:25 – 14:00
Lunch and Prayer Break
Session 2: Vulnerability and Adaptation
Chairman: Prof. Dato‟ Dr. Nor Aieni Hj. Mokhtar, NOD, MOSTI
14:00 – 14:45
Keynote 3: Vulnerability and Adaptation to Extreme Weather
and Climate Change - Prof. Dr. Joy Jacqueline Pereira FASc.,
Deputy Director, SEADPRI-UKM
14:45 – 15:05
Speaker 4: Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture and Food
Security - Datuk Dr Abd Shukor bin Abd Rahman, Director
General, MARDI
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15:05 – 15:25
Speaker 5: Climate Change and Impact on Health - Dr.
Muhammad Amir Kamaluddin, Head, Environmental Health
Research Centre, IMR
15:25 – 15:45
Speaker 6: Impact of Climate Change on Human Settlement in
Urban Areas – Tuan Haji Muhammad Ridzuan Bin Arshad,
Deputy Director, Research & Dev. Div., JPBD
15:45 – 16:05
Speaker 7: Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Resources –
Ir. Zainal Akamar bin Harun, DID
16:05 – 16:20
Q&A
16:20 – 16:40
Tea / Coffee Break
Panel Discussion: Science and R&D Needs for Extreme Weather and Climate
Change
16:40 – 17:40
Chairman:
Panelists:
Prof. Dato‟ Dr. Azizan Abu Samah FASc., UM.
i.
Prof. Dato‟ Dr. Nor Aieni Hj. Mokhtar, NOD
ii.
Prof. Dr. Fredolin Tangang, UKM
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Mr. Gurmit Singh, CETDEM
Day 2 (Tuesday, 9 October 2012): Strategic Consultation Lab (SCL) on Climate
Change Impact on Water-Related Issues
Time
Programme
08:30 – 09:00
SCL Registration/Light Breakfast
09:00 – 09:15
Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Salmah Zakaria FASc., Chair of ASM Climate Change and
Water Resources Task Force
Session 3: SCL on Climate Change Impact on Water-Related Issues - “Climate
Change Projections and R&D Capacity”
Chairman: Dr. Salmah Zakaria FASc., Chair of ASM Climate Change and Water
Resources Task Force
09:15 – 10:00
Speaker 8: Challenges and Uncertainties in Climate Change
Projections – Dr. Wan Azli Wan Hassan, MMD
10:00 – 10:30
Tea / Coffee Break
10:30 – 11:15
Speaker 9: Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change: An
Assessment Framework – Mr. Tan Ching Tiong, UKM
11:15 – 12:00
Keynote 4: Workshop Format, Expectations and Overview of
Mywcc-IBIS and Workshop Focus Area – Dr. Lee Jin, Director,
GLS Haidro Sdn Bhd (Consultant for Mywcc-IBIS)
12:00 – 12:15
Breakout Groups Session Briefing
12:15 – 12:45
Breakout Session (Group “Ice-breaking” and Preparation)
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12:45 – 14:00
Lunch and Prayer Break
Breakout Session
14:00 – 16:15
Group 1: Climate Change Projections
Venue: Auditorium MMD
Group 2: Climate Change R&D Capacity Needs (1)
Venue: Auditorium MMD
Group 3: Climate Change R&D Capacity Needs (2)
Venue: Briefing Room, 6th Floor, MMD Main Building
Group 4: Climate Change R&D Capacity Needs (3)
Venue: Cumulus Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, MMD Main Building
16:15 – 17:15
Groups‟ Presentations
Venue: Auditorium MMD
17:15 – 17:30
Wrap-up and Closing
17:30 – 18:00
Tea / Coffee Break and End
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Appendix 2
List of Chairs, Keynote & Session Speakers and Panelists
Session Chairs:
1. Prof. Dr. Joy Jacqueline Pereira
(Chair S1)
Deputy Director
Southeast Asia Disaster Prevention Research Institute (SEADPRI)
National University of Malaysia (UKM)
43600 Bangi, Selangor.
2. Prof. Dato‟ Dr. Nor Aieni Hj Mokhtar
Under Secretary/Director
National Oceanography Directorate (NOD)
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
Level 6, Block C4, Parcel C
Federal Government Administrative Centre
62662 Putrajaya.
(Chair S2)
3. Prof. Dato‟ Dr. Azizan Abu Samah
Director
National Antarctic Research Center (NARC)
B303, IPS Building
University of Malaya (UM)
50603 Kuala Lumpur.
(Chair PD)
4. Dr. Salmah Zakaria
Chair
ASM Climate Change and Water Resources Task Force
Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM)
902-4 Jalan Tun Ismail
50480 Kuala Lumpur.
(Chair S3)
Keynote Speakers:
1. Prof. Dr. Fredolin Tangang
Head
Research Centre for Tropical Climate Change System (IKLIM)
Faculty of Science and Technology,
National University of Malaysia (UKM)
43600 Bangi, Selangor.
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(Keynote 1)
2. Prof. Dato‟ Dr. Azizan Abu Samah
Director
National Antarctic Research Center (NARC)
B303, IPS Building
University of Malaya (UM)
50603 Kuala Lumpur.
(Keynote 2)
3. Prof. Dr. Joy Jacqueline Pereira
(Keynote 3)
Deputy Director
Southeast Asia Disaster Prevention Research Institute (SEADPRI)
National University of Malaysia (UKM)
43600 Bangi, Selangor.
4. Dr. Lee Jin
Director
GLS Haidro Sdn Bhd
32A-3A, Jalan PJU 1/3A
Sunwaymas Commercial Centre
47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
(Keynote 4)
Session Speakers:
1. Mr. Subramaniam Moten
Head of Research Section
Malaysian Meteorological Department
First Floor, Airport Management Centre (AMC) Building
64000, KLIA Sepang, Selangor.
(Speaker 1)
2. Dr. Liew Juneng
Senior Lecturer
School of Environment and Natural Resource Sciences
Faculty of Science and Technology
National University of Malaysia (UKM)
43600 Bangi, Selangor.
(Speaker 2)
3. Ir. Zaki Mohd Amin
Director of Research Centre for Water Resources
National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM)
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE)
Lot 5377, Jalan Putra Permai
43300 Seri Kembangan, Selangor.
(Speaker 3)
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4. Datuk Dr. Abd. Shukor Abd. Rahman
(Speaker 4)
Director General
Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI)
MARDI Headquarters
Persiaran MARDI-UPM
43400 Serdang, Selangor.
5. Dr. Muhammad Amir Kamaluddin
Head of Environmental Health Research Centre (EHRC)
Institute for Medical Research (IMR)
Jalan Pahang
50588, Kuala Lumpur.
(Speaker 5)
6. Tn. Haji Muhammad Ridzuan Bin Arshad
Deputy Director
Research and Development Division
Town and Country Planning Department
Ministry of Housing and Local Government
Unit No. 50-12 & 13-1
Level 13&13, Wisma UOA
Damansara 50, Jalan Dungun
Damansara Height
50490 Kuala Lumpur.
(Speaker 6)
7. Ir. Zainal Akamar Bin Harun
Senior Principal Assistant Director
Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID)
Jalan Sultan Salahuddin
50626 Kuala Lumpur.
(Speaker 7)
8. Dr. Wan Azli Bin Wan Hassan
Director of Technical Development Division
Malaysian Meteorological Department
Jalan Sultan
46667 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
(Speaker 8)
9. Mr. Tan Chin Tiong
(Speaker 9)
Southeast Asia Disaster Prevention Research Institute (SEADPRI)
National University of Malaysia (UKM)
43600 Bangi, Selangor.
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Panel Discussion:
1. Prof. Dato‟ Dr. Azizan Abu Samah
Director
National Antarctic Research Center (NARC)
B303, IPS Building
University of Malaya (UM)
50603 Kuala Lumpur.
(Chairman)
2. Prof. Dato‟ Dr. Nor Aieni Hj Mokhtar
Under Secretary/Director
National Oceanography Directorate (NOD)
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
Level 6, Block C4, Parcel C
Federal Government Administrative Centre
62662 Putrajaya.
(Panelist)
3. Prof. Dr. Fredolin Tangang
Head
Research Centre for Tropical Climate Change System (IKLIM)
Faculty of Science and Technology
National University of Malaysia (UKM)
43600 Bangi, Selangor.
(Panelist)
4. Mr. Gurmit Singh
(Panelist)
Centre for Environment, Technology & Development Malaysia (CETDEM)
17, Jalan SS2/53
47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
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Appendix 3
Participants List
No.
Name
Institutions
1.
Ali Mirzaei
Research Centre for Tropical Climate Change
System (IKLIM)
Pusat Pengajian Sains Sekitaran & Sumber Alam
Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 Bangi, Selangor
2.
Ahamad Hadi
Mohamed Rashidi
Pegawai Penyelidik
Bahagian Direktorat Oseanografi Kebangsaan
Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi
Aras 6, Blok C4, Parcel C
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan
62662 Putrajaya
3.
Ir. Arman Mokhtar
Penolong Pengarah Kanan
Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran, JPS
Jalan Sultan Salahuddin
50626 Kuala Lumpur.
4.
Aw Kong Koy
Multicentric Technology Sdn Bhd
11A-3A, Jalan PJU 1/3C
SunwayMas Commercial Centre
Petaling Jaya
5.
Dr. Mohamad Zabawi
b. Abdul Ghani
MARDI
Ibu Pejabat MARDI,
Persiaran MARDI-UPM,
43400 Serdang,
Selangor
6.
Dr. Mohammad Imam
Hasan Reza
Southeast Asia Disaster Prevention Research
Institute (SEADPRI)
National University of Malaysia (UKM)
43600 Bangi, Selangor.
7.
Dr. Zabedah Mahmood MARDI
Ibu Pejabat MARDI,
Persiaran MARDI-UPM,
43400 Serdang,
Selangor
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8.
Ester Salimun
Research Centre for Tropical Climate Change
System (IKLIM)
Pusat Pengajian Sains Sekitaran & Sumber Alam
Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 Bangi, Selangor
9.
Fatin Nurashikin
Research Centre for Tropical Climate Change
System (IKLIM)
Pusat Pengajian Sains Sekitaran & Sumber Alam
Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 Bangi, Selangor
10.
Halimatun Binti
Muhamad
Research Centre for Tropical Climate Change
System (IKLIM)
Pusat Pengajian Sains Sekitaran & Sumber Alam
Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 Bangi, Selangor
11.
Jong Choong Shyr
Research Centre for Tropical Climate Change
System (IKLIM)
Pusat Pengajian Sains Sekitaran & Sumber Alam
Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 Bangi, Selangor
12.
Junadi Apandi Jemain
Ketua Penolong Pengarah
Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran, JPS
Jalan Sultan Salahuddin
50626 Kuala Lumpur.
13.
Mohamed Zaini Bin
Abdul Rahman
Timbalan Setiausaha Bahagian
Bahagian Direktorat Oseanografi Kebangsaan (NOD)
Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi
Aras 6, Blok C4, Parcel C
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan
62662 Putrajaya
14.
Mohd Fadzil Firdzaus
Mohd Noor
National Antarctic Research Centre (NARC)
B303, IPS Building, University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur
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15.
Mohd Najwan Taib
Research Centre for Tropical Climate Change
System (IKLIM)
Pusat Pengajian Sains Sekitaran & Sumber Alam
Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 Bangi, Selangor
16.
Nur Fashareena Bt
Muhamad
Institut Kajian Bencana Asia Tenggara (SEADPRI)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 Bangi
Selangor
17.
Ooi See Hai
National Antarctic Research Centre (NARC)
B303, IPS Building, University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur
18.
Prof. John Turner
National Antarctic Research Centre (NARC)
B303, IPS Building, University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur
19.
Dr. Sheeba
Nettukandy Cuenoli
National Antarctic Research Centre (NARC)
B303, IPS Building, University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur
20.
Siew Jing Huey
Research Centre for Tropical Climate Change
System (IKLIM)
Pusat Pengajian Sains Sekitaran & Sumber Alam
Fakulti Sains dan Teknologi
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 Bangi, Selangor
21.
Dr. Zeeda Fatimah
Mohamad
Lecturer/Head,
Centre for Poverty and Development Studies (CPDS)
University of Malaya
22.
Rosita Hamdan
PhD Student
Faculty of Economics
University of Malaya
23.
Ir. Ong Eng Chuan
Pengurus Jabatan Pengeluaran
Perbadanan Bekalan Air Pulau Pinang Sdn.Bhd.
Aras 32, Menara KOMTAR
Jalan Penang
10000 Pulau Pinang
24.
Abdullah Sulaiman
Principal Geologist
Minerals and Geoscience Malaysia
Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah
31400 Ipoh, Perak.
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25.
Amanda Lee Sean
Peik
Post-Grad Student
Fakulti Kejuruteraan
University of Nottingham in Malaysia
Jalan Broga
43500 Semenyih, Selangor
26.
Amir Afiq Abdullah
Pegawai Kawalan Alam Sekitar
Jabatan Alam Sekitar
Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar
Paras 1-4, Podium 2 & 3,
Wisma Sumber Asli
No.25, Persiaran Perdana, Precint 4
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan
62574 Putrajaya
27.
Arun Anand
Sadanandan
Staff Researcher
MIMOS Berhad
Taman Teknologi Malaysia, Bukit Jalil
57000 Kuala Lumpur
28.
Ismail Hashim
Seksyen Penyiasatan Tanah
Aras 9, No. 30 Persiaran Perdana, Presint 4,
62624, Putrajaya
29.
Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Ramani Bai
Varadharajan
No.B1C07, Blok B1
Fakulti Kejuruteraan
University of Nottingham in Malaysia
Jalan Broga
43500 Semenyih, Selangor
30.
Muhammad Yaasiin
No.B1C07, Blok B1
Fakulti Kejuruteraan
University of Nottingham in Malaysia
Jalan Broga
43500 Semenyih, Selangor
31.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ir.
Marlinda Abd Malek
Director
Research Management Centre
Jabatan Kejuruteraan Awam
Kolej Kejuruteraan
Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Kampus Putrajaya, Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN
43000 Kajang, Selangor
32
32.
Chan Sook Huei
Penolong Pengarah
Bahagian Perancangan
Jabatan Perkhidmatan Pembentungan
Kementerian Tenaga, Teknologi Hijau dan Air
Tingkat 9, Blok Pejabat Mines 2,
The Mines Resort City
43300 Seri Kembangan
Selangor
33.
Clarese Lim Hooi Sung Pegawai Sains
Jabatan Kimia Malaysia
Jalan Sultan
46661 Petaling Jaya
34.
Darsinah Bt Pedro
Programme Officer
WWF-Malaysia
6th Floor, CPS Tower, Centre Point Complex
No. 1, Jalan Centre Point
88800 Kota Kinabalu
Sabah, Malaysia
35.
Dr. Abd Rahman Bin
Kassim
Ketua Program Kualiti Air
Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia (FRIM)
52109 Kepong, Selangor
36.
Dr. Leong Yow Peng
Pengarah
Institut Polisi dan Penyelidikan Tenaga
Universiti Tenaga Nasional
KM 7, Jalan Ikram-Uniten
43009 Kajang, Selangor
37.
Dr. Md. Rowshon
Kamal
Pensyarah Kanan
Jabatan Kejuruteraan Biologi dan Pertanian
Fakulti Kejuruteraan
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
43400 Serdang
Selangor.
38.
Dr. Chen Sau Soon
Pengurus Besar Kanan
SIRIM Berhad
No.1, Persiaran Dato' Menteri
Seksyen 2, Peti Surat 7035
40911 Shah Alam
39.
Nini Fatahna
Muhamad Sopian
SIRIM Berhad
No.1, Persiaran Dato' Menteri
Seksyen 2, Peti Surat 7035
40911 Shah Alam
33
40.
Haji Zainal Abidin Bin
Md Amin
Setiausaha
Majlis Perbandaran Bentong
Jalan Ketari
28700 Bentong
Pahang
41.
Intan Emelia Binti
Razali
Pengurus Pengeluaran
Syarikat Air Negeri Sembilan Sdn.Bhd (SAINS)
Tingkat 2, Kompleks PKNNS
Jalan Pesiaran S2 B2
70300 Seremban
Negeri Sembilan.
42.
Ir. Rozaidi Amat
Penolong Pengurus
SAJ Holding Sdn.Bhd
Ibu Pejabat SAJ
Jalan Garuda Larkin
Peti Surat 262
80350 Johor Bharu,
Johor
43.
Ir. Muhamad Asrinani
Bin Mohd Shiyuti
Jurutera Awam
Pengarah Bahagian Pengairan & Saliran
Lembaga Kemajuan Pertanian Kemubu (KADA)
Peti Surat 127
15710 Kota Bharu
Kelantan
44.
Ismahadi Bin Ismail
Astronautic Technology (M) Sdn.Bhd. (ATSB)
No.2, Jalan Juruurancang U1/21
Section U1, HICOM Glenmarie Industrial Park
40000 Shah Alam
45.
Jaffry Rabu
Pengurus
Puncak Niaga (M) Sdn Bhd
Wisma Rozali, No.4, Persiaran Sukan
Seksyen 13, 40100 Shah Alam
Selangor
46.
Kamarudin Samuding
Agensi Nuklear Malaysia
Bangi
43000 Kajang
Selangor
47.
Dr. Rahman Yacup
Agensi Nuklear Malaysia
Bangi
43000 Kajang
Selangor
34
48.
Mario Valerdiano
Penolong Pengarah
Seksyen Pemuliharaan Tanah
Jabatan Pertanian (DOA)
Aras 9, No. 30 Persiaran Perdana, Presint 4,
62624, Putrajaya.
49.
Mohd Famey Yusoff
Ketua Penolong Pengarah
Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS)
Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar
Paras 1-4, Podium 2 & 3,
Wisma Sumber Asli
No.25, Persiaran Perdana, Precint 4,
Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan,
62574 Putrajaya
50.
Mohd Yasin Sudin
Bahagian Dasar, Kod dan Standard
Lembaga Perlesenan Tenaga Atom (LPTA)
Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi
Batu 24, Jalan Dengkil
43800 Dengkil
51.
Raja Teh Sophia Raja
Hedar
Lembaga Perlesenan Tenaga Atom (LPTA)
Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi
Batu 24, Jalan Dengkil
43800 Dengkil
52.
Muhammad Al'Azi B.
Alias
Pengurus Daerah Kemaman
Syarikat Air Terengganu Sdn.Bhd ( SATUWATER)
Jalan Sultan Ismail
20200 Kuala Terengganu
53.
Muhammad Iskandar
Sapang
Engineer
RPM Engineers Sdn.Bhd.
24-2, Jalan Pekaka 8/4
Kota Damansara
47810 Petaling Jaya
Selangor
54.
Muhammad Latiff
Putra bin Rapal
Penolong Pegawai Kesihatan Persekitaran
Majlis Perbandaran Port Dickson, MPPD
KM1 Jalan Pantai,
71009 Port Dickson
Negeri Sembilan
35
55.
Mukhlis B. Zainol
Abidin
Jurutera Pembangunan Sumber Air
Lembaga Kemajuan Pertanian Muda (MADA)
Ibu Pejabat MADA, Ampang Jajar
05990 Alor Setar
Kedah
56.
Noor Akmar Shah B.
Mohd Nordin
Acting Chief Operating Officer
GREENTECH MALAYSIA
Malaysian Green Technology Corporation
No.2, Jalan 9/10
Persiaran Usahawan, Seksyen 9
43650 Bandar Baru Bangi
Selangor
57.
Ooi Ying Cheing
Filed Biologist
WWF-Malaysia
49, Jalan SS23/15
Taman SEA
47400 Petaling Jaya
Selangor, Malaysia
58.
P.Rajendran a/l
Ponnusamy
Pembantu Kesihatan Awam
Majlis Perbandaran Port Dickson, MPPD
KM1 Jalan Pantai,
71009 Port Dickson
Negeri Sembilan
59.
Professor Dr. V.R
Vijayan
Head, Marine Geology Unit
Minerals and Geoscience Malaysia
Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah
31400 Ipoh
Perak
60.
Ruhaidah Md. Hassan
Pengurus
Unit Perancang Alam Sekitar
Indah Water Konsortium Sdn.Bhd. (IWK)
Level 1-4 Block J,
Pusat Damansara,
50490 Kuala Lumpur
61.
Shamsul Azlan Bin
Mohamad Anuar
Pegawai Perancang Bandar & Desa
Majlis Perbandaran Bentong
Jalan Ketari
28700 Bentong
Pahang
36
62.
Mohd Yunuf Kasbon
SAJ Holding Sdn.Bhd
Ibu Pejabat SAJ
Jalan Garuda Larkin
Peti Surat 262
80350 Johor Bharu,
Johor
63.
Tahsilazam Bin
Othman
Eksekutif
Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara (SPAN)
Aras Bawah & Satu, Blok 3510,
Prima Avenue, Jalan Teknokrat 6,
63000 Cyberjaya
64.
Vincent Ngoo Teck
Swee
Pengurus
Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (SYABAS)
Peti Surat 5801
Jalan Pantai Baharu
59990 Kuala Lumpur
65.
Zanariah Abdul Malek
Ketua Penolong Pengarah
Bahagian Dasar & Perancangan
Jab. Pengurusan Sisa Pepejal Negara, JPSPN
Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan
(KPKT),
Aras 23 & 24, No. 51, Persiaran Perdana, Presint 4
62100 Putrajaya.
66.
Raja Bidin Raja
Hassan
Department of Fisheries Malaysia
67.
Athirah Lim Abdullah
Executive Secretary
Malaysia Water Partnership, MyWp
68.
Azizi Ahmad Azmin
Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development
Institute (MARDI)
69.
Maslinah Bakar
Syarikat Air Melaka
70.
Liam We Lin
RPM Engineers Sdn Bhd
24 Jalan Pekaka
8/4 Kota Damansara
71.
Rahimah Abdullah
Syarikat Air Melaka
37
72.
Wan Ahmad Ardie B.
Wan Ruzali
Research Centre for Tropical Climate Change
System (IKLIM)
Pusat Pengajian Sains Sekitaran & Sumber Alam
Fakulti Sains & Teknologi
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 Bangi
Selangor
73.
Azwin Abdul Razad
Tenaga Nasional Berhad
74.
M. Syazwah Faidal
National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia
(NAHRIM), Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment (NRE)
75.
Ass. Prof. Dr. S.
Vellagan
Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM)
76.
Syariman Samsudin
Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency (ARSM),
Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation
77.
Siti Morni Umor
Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency (ARSM),
Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation
78.
Prof. C. C. Ho
Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM)
79.
Loh Jui Le
Research Centre for Tropical Climate Change
System (IKLIM)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
80.
How Wah Shin
Research Centre for Tropical Climate Change
System (IKLIM)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
81.
Lee Siew Jiuan
Research Centre for Tropical Climate Change
System (IKLIM)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
82.
Ngai Sheau Tieh
Research Centre for Tropical Climate Change
System (IKLIM)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
83.
Kwan Meng Sei
Research Centre for Tropical Climate Change
System (IKLIM)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
84.
Goh Yong Kheng
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
85.
Md Kamsan Hamdan
Malaysian Meteorological Department
38
86.
A. Kamiluddin Ibrahim
Malaysian Meteorological Department
87.
Nor Khafiza Manan
Malaysian Meteorological Department
88.
Jah Salmihani Mansor
Malaysian Meteorological Department
89.
Norazura Burham
Malaysian Meteorological Department
90.
Toh Ying Ying
Malaysian Meteorological Department
91.
Afiq Zofri Abd Razak
Malaysian Meteorological Department
92.
Mimi Adilla Sarmani
Malaysian Meteorological Department
93.
Ong Chen Wei
Malaysian Meteorological Department
94.
Nasrul Hakim Hashim
Malaysian Meteorological Department
95.
Hanashriah Hassan
Malaysian Meteorological Department
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Appendix 4
List of Rapporteurs
Lead Rapporteur:
Dr. Mohd. Hisham Mohd Anip
Malaysian Meteorological Department, MMD
Rapporteurs:
No.
Title
Name
Institutions
1.
Ms.
Sinirovina Urban
MMD
2.
Ms.
Munirah Ariffin
MMD
3.
Ms.
Nurizana Amir Aziz
MMD
4.
Mr.
Muhamad Sofian Muhamad Yusof
MMD
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