Producing a Malaysian Conservation Handbook to provide Foundational Knowledge for Early Career Practitioners

Grant Type:

Conservation Grant

Year:

2026

State(s):

Kuala Lumpur, Nationwide

Project Leader:

Surin Suksuwan & Quek Yew Aun

This study develops a practical Conservation Handbook for Malaysia to support early-career practitioners. It hopes to bridge knowledge gaps by translating policy, legal frameworks, and field practices into accessible guidance, strengthening decision-making and enabling more effective conservation action across Malaysia.

Surin and Quek will consult various conservation practitioners in Malaysia to produce a practical handbook and covers conservation topics that are usually missed out in the tertiary education, such as stakeholder engagement and legal frameworks in Malaysia.

Surin Suksuwan & Quek Yew Aun

Surin Suksuwan is an independent conservation consultant and trainer with over 25 years of experience in natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, and sustainability. A certified HCV lead assessor and HRD Corp-accredited trainer, he has led capacity-building programmes for conservation practitioners. He works alongside Quek Yew Aun, a Malaysian civil servant and conservation policy specialist with a background in biological sciences and law, and former Conservation Officer with MYCAT. Together, they bring extensive experience spanning field conservation, training, and policy to advance conservation efforts in Malaysia.