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NASIHAT KEPADA KERAJAANADVICE TO GOVERNMENTdan orang awam bagi membolehkan mereka merumuspolisi, undang-undang dan peraturan bersesuaian disamping mengambil langkah-langkah sesuai sertamerancang dan menguruskan aktiviti berkaitan denganbidang biodiversiti. Satu simposium bertajuk, ‘Biodiversitidalam Pembangunan Negara’ dijadualkan diadakanpada bulan Mei 2008, dan prosidingnya akan diedarkankepada agensi-agensi termasuk institusi-institusi kerajaandan swasta.Perubahan IklimMajlis ASM menyokong usul mengesa ASM membangunkanProgram Penyelidikan Perubahan Iklim di Malaysia danmemohon pembiayaannya diperoleh menerusi satu usulkewangan di bawah RMK9 (Kajian Separuh Penggal).Badan Bertindak Perubahan Iklim, yang dipengerusioleh Prof Muhamad Awang, FASc telah mengadakansatu bengkel pada 17 November. Badan Bertindakberkenaan telah memutuskan untuk lebih fokus dalammengenal pasti jurang pengetahuan saintifi k yang bolehdijangkaui oleh ASM yang boleh mengkomplemenkerja-kerja yang sedang dikendalikan oleh agensiagensidan institut-institut kerajaan. Maka diputuskanASM akan menumpukan fokus untuk mengkaji kesanperubahan iklim dan meninjau aspek sosioekonomiyang akan melanda di pelbagai peringkat di kalanganpenduduk negara ini. Satu Laporan Penasihat untukpertimbangan kerajaan berhubung sains, kesan dankeperluan adaptasi dalam usaha memperlengkapkanMalaysia menghadapi perubahan iklim dan LaporanKajian untuk semua kementerian akan diedarkan padapenghujung tempoh RMK9 atau RMK10 nanti.to formulate appropriate policies, legislations andregulations as well as to take necessary action and toplan and manage activities in the areas of biodiversity. Asymposium entitled ‘Biodiversity in National Development’is scheduled for May 2008, and the proceedings willbe circulated to agencies including government andprivate institutions.Climate ChangeThe ASM Council, had endorsed a proposal for ASMto develop the Malaysian Climate Change ResearchProgramme and to seek funding for it in a fi nancialproposal under the 9MP (Mid-Term Review). TheClimate Change Task Force, under the chairmanshipof Prof Muhamad Awang, FASc held a Workshop on 17November. The Task Force decided that it needed tofocus on identifying the gaps in scientifi c knowledge thatcan be covered by ASM which will complement workcurrently being undertaken by government agenciesand research institutes. As such, it was decided thatASM would focus on the study of the impact of climatechange and would address the socio-economic aspectof its impact on various levels of the population in thecountry. An Advisory Report for the government’sconsideration on the science, impact and adaptationneeds in preparing Malaysia to face climate change andStudy Reports for various Ministries would be deliveredby end of the 9MP and 10MP periods.Makanan HaiwanTernakan: Isu, Strategidan PeluangBadan Bertindak Bioteknologi dan Pertanianyang dipengerusikan oleh Prof Dato’ MohamedMahyuddin Mohd Dahan, FASc telah mengikutisatu taklimat oleh Kementerian Pertaniandan Industri Asas Tani (MOA) akan status, isudan cabaran yang dihadapi Negara dalamusaha melangkah ke arah pertanian. Satuseminar dijadualkan bulan April 2008 untukmeneliti bidang mengimpot makanan haiwanternakan yang menjadi beban kewangankepada Kerajaan. Isu makanan haiwanternakan yang membantu mengenal pastiOrganised by:AnnouncementWorkshop onANIMALFEEDSTUFFSIN MALAYSIA:ExploringAlternative Strategies15-16 April 2008PUTRAJAYA MARRIOTT HOTEL,PUTRAJAYAU N IVER SITI P U TRA M A L AYSIASuppported by:Ministry of Science, Technology and InnovationMinistry of Agriculture and Agro-based IndustriesAnimal Feedstuffs:Issues, Strategies andOpportuntitiesThe Biotechnology and Agriculture Task Force,chaired by Prof Emeritus Dato’ MohamedMahyuddin Mohd Dahan, FASc was givena briefing by the Ministry of Agriculture andAgro-based Industries (MOA) on the status,issues and challenges faced by the nationin its thrust towards agriculture. A seminar isscheduled for April 2008 to look into this area,as it is costing the Government a massiveamount of money to import feedstuff. Animalfeed issues that will also aid in identifyingR&D requirements and production of animal50In Pursuit of Excellence in Science