Researcher ORCID Identifier
0009-0000-8314-8614
Graduation Year
2023
Date of Submission
4-2023
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Environment, Economics, and Politics (EEP)
Reader 1
William Ascher
Rights Information
© Jeanie Han Kim
Abstract
Malnutrition, especially in the form of wasting, stunting, and obesity, is disproportionately harming the Indigenous communities in Malaysia. Under the current legal system, Indigenous people receive little to no recognition and protection. Their land is often appropriated by the oil palm and dam industries, resulting in higher incidences of malnutrition and poverty. In order to improve the nutritional status of Malaysia as a whole, potential policies and programs include food fortification, crop diversification, and social safety nets. For the most marginalized communities, indigeneity and land restitution are analyzed as avenues to improve their livelihood.
Recommended Citation
Kim, Jeanie, "Challenges of Nutrition in Malaysia: Poverty, Land Appropriation, and Indigeneity" (2023). CMC Senior Theses. 3322.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/3322
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