Examining Economic Development, Environmental Policy and Transboundary Pollution: The Case of Iskandar Malaysia and Air Quality

This NTS Insight explores the possible effects of rapid development in Iskandar Malaysia for air quality on both sides of the Straits of Johor. It unpacks relevant regulatory structures in Malaysia, and reveals challenges in promoting and realising environmental health in the face of economic development imperatives. It then investigates Iskandar Malaysia’s air pollution concerns more directly, and examines the prospects for cooperation between Iskandar Malaysia and Singapore in areas such as managing their shared ecosystem and mitigating the risks of development-driven pollution.