Biomass Burning in Malaysia: Sources and Impacts

Sentian, Justin; Herman, Franky; Yee, Vivian Kong Wan; Payus, Carolyn; Nadzir, Mohd Sharul Mohd

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“…The north SCS is geographically close to the Chinese mainland, which is reported to be the largest emitter of anthropogenic BC (about 1049–1957 Gg yr –1 ) in Asia . The Malacca Strait is geographically close to Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore, where both biomass burning and fossil fuel combustion activities are prevalent. − The Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea are surrounded by South Asia and Peninsular Southeast Asia, which emit 300 Gg BC annually . In addition, the shipping lanes are mainly concentrated in the Malacca Strait and north SCS, leading to higher BC loadings derived from ship emissions in these two sea areas (Figure S7).…”

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Provenance of Aerosol Black Carbon over Northeast Indian Ocean and South China Sea and Implications for Oceanic Black Carbon Cycling

Geng,

Haig,

Lin

et al. 2023

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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Aerosol black carbon (BC) is a short-lived climate pollutant. The poorly constrained provenance of tropical marine aerosol BC hinders the mechanistic understanding of extreme climate events and oceanic carbon cycling. Here, we collected PM 2.5 samples during research cruise NORC2016-10 through South China Sea (SCS) and Northeast Indian Ocean (NEIO) and measured the dual-carbon isotope compositions (δ 13 C−Δ 14 C) of BC using hydrogen pyrolysis technique. Aerosol BC exhibits six different δ 13 C−Δ 14 C isotopic spaces (i.e., isotope provinces). Liquid fossil fuel combustion, from shipping emissions and adjacent land, is the predominant source of BC over isotope provinces "SCS close to Chinese Mainland" (53.5%), "Malacca Strait" (53.4%), and "Open NEIO" (40.7%). C 3 biomass burning is the major contributor to BC over isotope provinces "NEIO close to Southeast Asia" (55.8%), "Open NEIO" (41.3%), and "Open SCS" (40.0%). Coal combustion and C 4 biomass burning show higher contributions to BC over "Sunda Strait" and "Open SCS" than the others. Overall, NEIO near the Bay of Bengal, Malacca Strait, and north SCS are three hot spots of fossil fuel-derived BC; the first two areas are also hot spots of biomass-derived BC. The comparable δ 13 C−Δ 14 C between BC in aerosol and dissolved BC in surface seawater may suggest atmospheric BC deposition as a potential source of oceanic dissolved BC.

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Provenance of Aerosol Black Carbon over Northeast Indian Ocean and South China Sea and Implications for Oceanic Black Carbon Cycling

Geng,

Haig,

Lin

et al. 2023

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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“…The availability of these diverse residue streams presents opportunities for valorization into bioenergy, biorefinery products, and soil amendments. Malaysia, the second-largest palm oil producer [35] , faces waste management challenges [36] from the oil palm industry's EFB, PKS, fronds, and trunks [37][38][39] . It also generates residues from rice, coconut, pineapple, banana, durian, and sago starch production [22,34,40,41] .…”

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Valorization of Agricultural Wastes to Offset Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) Emissions: An Insight in Southeast Asia

Nacua,

Lacang

2024

j. of environ. & earth. sci.

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This paper aims to review and synthesize the existing literature on agricultural waste valorization in the Southeast Asian (SEA) region, with a focus on its potential to offset greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The SEA region generates abundant agricultural wastes from major commodity crops, such as: rice, palm oil, sugarcane, coconut, and corn, which present opportunities for valorization. The review found that countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand have conducted several studies on agricultural waste valorization, exploring pathways such as bioenergy, value-added products, and soil amendments. However, only a few studies exist for some countries with high residue valorization potential, such as Vietnam and the Philippines. The reviewed literature showed a relationship between agricultural waste valorization and emissions that could contribute to air pollution, but no direct association was established with the associated GHG emissions. The abundance of agricultural residues across SEA presents opportunities for valorization to offset GHG emissions. However, effective valorization is hindered by challenges like open burning practices, logistical issues, and a lack of sustainable waste management strategies. This review highlights the need for further research to establish the direct relationship between agricultural waste valorization and GHG emissions reduction in the SEA region.

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“…In Malaysia, transboundary haze episodes characterized by high particulate concentrations from biomass burning are recurring events despite calls for more stringent regional regulatory control and enforcement [ 4 , 5 ]. Haze events have been shown to cause immediate and delayed effects on mortality with >10,000 respiratory mortality events recorded during a total of 88 haze days between the years 2000 and 2007 [ 6 ].…”

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Air pollution and allergy in Malaysia: The need for evidence and action

Ahamad

Latiff

Mahmood

2023

Asia Pacific Allergy

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There is a scarcity in both epidemiological studies and forecast models on the impact of air pollution on respiratory allergic responses in Malaysia. The quantification of baseline allows for an understanding of the severity of the impact and target areas for intervention. High-quality forecasts not only provide information for the assessment of potential outcomes but also the dissemination of public health warnings, such as the application of mobile-based early warning systems. There is a need for a data repository system that facilitates research on such studies. However, a call for more evidence should not put a pause on actions and future plans that will help reduce pollution emission and exposure to air pollutants as there are sufficient evidence to indicate that air pollutants impact health.

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Biomass Burning in Malaysia: Sources and Impacts

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Provenance of Aerosol Black Carbon over Northeast Indian Ocean and South China Sea and Implications for Oceanic Black Carbon Cycling

Provenance of Aerosol Black Carbon over Northeast Indian Ocean and South China Sea and Implications for Oceanic Black Carbon Cycling

Valorization of Agricultural Wastes to Offset Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) Emissions: An Insight in Southeast Asia

Air pollution and allergy in Malaysia: The need for evidence and action

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