<|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|><|begin_of_text|>Legislators are considering the establishment of a strategic environmental assessment system to evaluate the consequences of governmental policies and planning on the environment and to ensure sustainable development in the country.
Such a system will be legalized by a draft law on environmental consequence assessments<wm>.

[Owing to the urgency, the existing framework of the Ministry of Environmental Protection of the region is under immense pressure. They need a formal basis to ensure that new policies and planning initiatives would face the required scrutiny and accountability.]

Legislators in Malaysia aim to re-establish the role of the Ministry of Environmental Protection (Kementerian Perkemasan Malaysia) for a more effective implementation of environmental regulations and to ensure sustainable development in Malaysia. They call upon all agencies, the private sector,</wm> and stakeholders to submit their proposals for any project that can potentially harm the environment. They also welcome international