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Ahmad Naqiyuddin Bakar

Universiti Teknologi MARA

Ahmad Naqiyuddin Bakar, CMILT (UiTM, IIUM, Exeter, Hull), is Professor at the Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. He is currently the Director of Global Strategic Partnership (GSP), UiTM. He was previously Rector of the UiTM Johor branch. Prior to this, he was Head of the Research and Publication Unit at the Malaysia Institute of Transport after having previously served as Head of Institutional Research under the Strategic Planning and Information (CSPI) Centre at the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) of UiTM. He is also an Associate senior research fellow at the Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainable Development (IIBSD), UiTM. He holds a Professional Certificate in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in Policy Management. Much of his research work is focused on public policy & governance, sustainable community development and biodiversity, and human capital management.

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Latest work with IntechOpen by Ahmad Naqiyuddin Bakar

This book aims to examine the context and practice of national parks regarding a countries’ obligations to safeguard biodiversity through the protection and management of forest-protected areas. The book examines the wider impacts of national parks within the scope of an integrated environmental hub at the global and regional level and eventually delves into the country case. Three areas are covered: theoretical underpinnings and concepts related to national parks, exploring their various modalities and integrated concerns for the environment; an empirical review in lieu of effective management of protected areas as defined by the World Conservation Union IUCN, addressing the efficient use of human and material resources, including national/agency-protected area regulations and legislation, policies, international conventions and designations, management plans, and/or agreements associated with those areas; and evaluation of challenges underlying a country’s intention to gauge the potential of a national park and pinpoint adequate attention on exploiting new strategies for national park management.

Protected Areas, National Parks and Sustainable Future

Protected Areas, National Parks and Sustainable Future

Edited by Ahmad Naqiyuddin Bakar

Chapters authored

Policy and Related Issues Pertaining Community Participation in the Management of Protected Area (PA): A Case of Pahang National Park, Malaysia

By Ahmad Naqiyuddin Bakar

With the goal of significantly reducing biodiversity loss, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2011–2020 as the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity. As a signatory to the Convention on Biodiversity, Malaysia is obligated to safeguard the biodiversity through the protection and management of many protected areas (PAs). Achieving sustainability related targets by involving the local communities is an agenda of the day. Inclusivity is the key issue in which various stakeholders are brought to the fore, i.e., the Orang Asli and local villagers; yet, there are others being sidelined. This means, the effective management of these protected areas remained a debatable issue. Hence, this is a systematic inquiry on the governance of protected areas that reiterates the importance of the local communities’ participation. Interviews are conducted with local communities that are living in Pahang National Park, specifically in Kuala Tahan vicinity. The data analyzes three features to a community engagement process: (i) the importance of building capacity for indigenous knowledge; (ii) the role of Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN) in facilitating sustainable and resilient communities, and (iii) empowering and harnessing the commitment of all stakeholders to conserve biodiversity. The results suggest that understanding the different needs and concerns of stakeholders are important to achieve sustainability related goals.

Part of the book: National Parks

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