t7 PRINSIP Sustainab Le, D ov elop ment \^le,ltonschauuilg' ffi Theorias into Rotlitq |NSAFffiffirlffisErffinTHFfi TNSTITUTE OF STRATEGIC ANALYSIS & POLICY RESEARCH BHD' PUSTAKA PRINSIP SDN. 2' 36-2, I alanRadin Anum Petaling' Seri Baru Bandar 57000 Kuala LumPur Bhd' O 2011 Pustaka PrinsiP Sdn' (Co. No: 491368-K) stored in this publication may be reproduced' rights resewed'No part of electronic' means' #ilt-io"a io uoy form or by anywithout a retrieval system, the prior "' otherwise' recording' or mechanical, pnotoffiog' witten plrmission of the pubiishers' A11 P erpustakaan Ne g ara MalaYsia "-, XL*:iole C ata atalo guin g- in-Public ation D : beyond theories into devetopment wettanschauung Kun' Sek Kiok ;";ltty / nu, wuirur""' ong Seng Fook' tsel.i qzg-q83-053-600-2 development1. Sustainabt" i"uttop- ent' 2'sustainable development--Forecasting' Philosophy. :' iuttui"uUle and ethical aspects' I' Ong' A"""i"p*"" 4. Sustainabf" {qti Title' Fook. II. Sek, Kion Kun' III' 338.92',7 First print 20lL Tan Geoi Kee Cover Photo and design bY 11 Seng CONTENT ls, Impasse llg Yan s to Sustainable Developrnent: Oriental- 1 Occidental Juxtaposition Har Wai Mun & Sek Siok Kun ran and Ms. .he success to Mr. PAGE Lee Environmental Modelirg for p for their rhed. A big ,f Drama &, 4s. YaP Pui ojects, thus Sustainable 23 Opportunities 10 Development : Metaphysical Limitations Tomoki Fujii Green Technology: Challenges and Mahendra V Chilukuri New from old - Thermal Retrofit of Buildines Dirk Rilling Testing for Environmental Convergence and 55 83 Sustainabilify: A Case of Southeast Asia Sek Siok Kun & Har Wai Mun Law, Access Rights and Sustainable Development Tan Pei Meng &. Org Seng Fook Urban governance and Public Participation in 101 123 Malaysia Beh Loo See Sustainabiliff Development on Intellectual Capital Comparative Study on Measurement and A 136 Reporting Kevin Lovv Lock Teng, org Seng Fook & Chong Shvue Chuan Top level management and firm sustainable 161 performance: Does ethnic diversity really matter? Maran Marimuthu 10 Green Technology Finance I{g Kean Kok, Maran Marimuthu r82 & Irtg Ching Yat ix of very CI{APTER 7 lise the crO53 s to the volving of the ruld be and the lvour of rn. It is system rdies i::.. :-*,: r,. rt E:,",:, :i!]+,. g;. I ) ;', .1"1- - 1 i':r \rl l:: !a-. ! .ii s4: ,a.,{.,.,'.. Beh Loo See n*ij;:1.. ;4:,=;, m'.yi.t:- Fe.. r fL{: : iii', .; ': $'llrr,f.' . if 'l '' ry1' Fi' i.. I 1:' r: i't:r. :; ' ,:: :.. .: . as URBAN GOVERI\AI{CE Ai\D PUBLIC PARTICIPATIOI{ IN MALAYSIA ??,: ii, {': : ii,,*,,,,,' lrii1r r',. i:i"i':.:: i::: '. 5:ii, :, l.Introduction Good urban governance is evidently important across the globe. Good urban governance is a challenge to many cities where there is concentration of economic growth, employment opportunities and where environment sustainability is often compromised. urban govemance is the sum of cumulative practice of behaviour and attitudes of local city governments where laws, institutions and structures, management mechanisms and administrative processes are created. Good urban governance is rooted in UNDp's nine principles of good governance: participation, transparency, accountability, equity, effectiveness and efficiency, responsiveness, rule of law and consensus orientation. It is commonly accepted that urbanization is irreversible. In creating better lives for citizens of cities, besides the role of the federal goverTrment, local governments are crucial partners in bringing better life for citizens in cities. 2. Urban governance in Malaysia In Malaysia, urban planning responsibility has remained under the Federal Department of Town and Country planning, which is a conjoint role of both Federal and state as provided for by the constitution and Ministry of Housing and Local Government. The Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171) is the main instrument for urban planning and development some major regulations that are prevalent are guided by the Town and country planning Act 1976 (Act 172), National Land conservation Act, National physical plan, National Development Policy, National Land code and also the Street, Drainage and Building Act L9l4 (Act 133). Local governments are closest to the citizens and these include municipalities, local authorities, town councils and city councils. Good urban govemance hinges on collaboration or partnership between the local govemment and other key stakeholdeis in a city such as civil society and private sector. participatory urban 1,23