Regulatory Framework for Land-Use and Consumer Protection on Inland Water Resources Towards Sustainable Development

Inland water is one of the components in the environment. The inland water is very precious to every single creature in this world, especially to the consumer of the inland water resources. Therefore, it is very vital to take extra care to all of the environmental components which includes the inland water. A good environmental management will ensure the inland water is maintained properly as well as a good protection to the consumer in consuming the inland water. A good environmental management derives from the concept of sustainable development. Therefore, this study will examine the used the regulatory framework for land use and consumer protection on inland water resources in relation to the sustainable development from Malaysian legal perspectives, identify actions and cases which deal with sustainable development from Malaysian legal perspectives and lastly, discussing the regulatory framework as a means for sustainable development.