Book on environmental terms
Published on: Sunday, October 15, 2017
Kota Kinabalu: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Malaysia recently published a glossary of environmental terms and abbreviations for use in the State.The book, entitled "Environmental Jargons and Abbreviations", provides clear and concise definitions of conservative terms. Besides introducing the readers to the players in the conservation scene, it also defines protected areas and forest reserve classes.
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According to WWF Malaysia CEO Datuk Dr Dionysius Sharma, the book is a direct outcome of their 2015 Environmental Writing Workshop held in Kinabatangan for journalists and bloggers."A participant at the workshop suggested that we create a list of environmental terms as even seasoned journalists like herself sometimes have difficulties understanding environmental articles," he said.As a former wildlife biologist, Dr Sharma observed that scientists usually publish their research in scientific journals, using technical terms that are not layman-friendly. Most environmental articles in the media written by conservationists too follow the same style."People will only want to conserve something they understand and they can only understand what they know.
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We hope this book makes it easier for everyone to digest conservation issues and will empower them to protect the environment," he added.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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It can be collected at WWF-Malaysia's office at Centre Point Complex by contacting Brian Richard at [email protected].
