title: Environment and Development in a Resource-Rich Economy: Malaysia under the New Economic Policy (Harvard Studies in International Development)
author: Jeffrey R. Vincent
description: Though its remarkably rich natural environment makes Malaysia an area of particular interest to development practitioners, it has suffered from a paucity of pertinent literature, a lack of data for empirical analysis and the absence of complete and accurate descriptions of key policy reforms. This book sets out to create a reference volume that will help other researchers overcome these obstacles and facilitate further research on Malaysian natural resource and environmental policy. (<i>Rural Development Forestry Network</i>)<br /><br />The book is clearly written. The authors achieve an admirable balance between the use of relatively simple economic models, lucidly explained, and a thorough analysis of institutions and policies, all set in historical context. A wealth of data is summarised in a series of very accessible charts and tables, with mathematical and statistical details relegated to appendices. The book is essential reading for those concerned with the development of the Malaysian economy and its impact on the environment. (Rob Cramb <i>Asian Studies Review</i>)
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  Adoption of Sustainable Technology in the Malaysian
  SMEs Sector: Does the Role of Government Matter?
  Muhammad Fauzan Abu Bakar 1, Majharul Talukder 2
  , Ali Quazi 2
  and Irfanuzzaman Khan 2,*
  1
  Faculty of Art and Design, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia; mfauzan@uitm.edu.my
  2
  Canberra Business School, University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT 2617, Australia;
  majharul.talukder@canberra.edu.au (M.T.); ali.quazi@canberra.edu.au (A.Q.)
  *
  Correspondence: Irfan.khan@canberra.edu.au
  Received: 13 January 2020; Accepted: 10 April 2020; Published: 16 April 2020
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  Abstract: This paper looks at the role of government as a novel dimension in the adoption of
  sustainable technology by small and medium enterprises (SME) in Malaysia. This determinant
  stems from the fact that, in many transitional economies, private sector organizations encounter
  resource constraints as a barrier to innovation adoption. This is especially the case with sustainable
  tech