Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial Sea (12NM): Peninsular Malaysia: 32 667 km², Sarawak: 14 055 km², Sabah: 18 313km²
- Exclusive Economic Zone: Peninsular Malaysia: 114 223 km², Sarawak: 145 917 km², Sabah: 119 680 km²
Strategic documents related to MSP
Technical resources related to MSP
Relevant MSP projects
- N/A
Current status of MSP
Name of the plan |
Marine Spatial Plan Malaysia |
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Year of approval
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N/A |
Size of planning area in km2
|
N/A |
Authority leading the MSP process
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N/A |
Current status |
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|---|---|
Pre-planning
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Completed |
Assessments for planning
|
Underway |
Plan development
|
N/A |
Plan completion
|
N/A |
Plan approval
|
N/A |
Plan implementation
|
N/A |
Plan review
|
N/A |
National authority in charge of MSP |
PLANMalaysia |
Governmental funding |
Yes |
External funding |
No |
Public-Private funding |
No |
Total size of planning area |
Peninsular Malaysia = 202 386 km², Sarawak =184 025 km², Sabah = 169 874 km² |
Time required to complete the planning document |
20 months |
Main issues that led to the adoption of MSP (drivers) |
Security, navigational and food security |
Stakeholder engagement activities |
Not yet |
Sectors included in planning |
7 sectors |
Articulation between MSP and Integrated Coastal Zone Management (IZCM) |
N/A |
Articulation between MSP and marine conservation (including the Kunming- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework) |
N/A |
Articulation between MSP and sustainable blue economy |
N/A |
Articulation between MSP and climate change (including the Paris Agreement) |
N/A |
Plan approval process |
N/A |
Legal status of the plan (guiding or legally binding) |
N/A |
Plan review process |
N/A |
Performance monitoring and evaluation |
N/A |
Interactions with neighbouring countries in the context of MSP attending transboundary coherence approaches |
N/A |
Legal framework
Not in place