Analisis Status Alam Sekitar semasa Tempoh Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan Akibat Pandemik COVID-19 di Malaysia

The environment is one of the main agenda towards achieving sustainable development in a country Although this issue is important, the number of studies related to environmental status based on public opinion is still lacking in the Malaysian context To address this issue, the main aim of this study was to investigate the environmental status especially during the movement control order period due to COVID-19 pandemic and identify factors that may affect environmental status in Malaysia This is a quantitative study and the data were collected through online survey and the number of respondents was 507 The findings showed that the environmental status improved during the movement control order period due to COVID-19 pandemic since the usage of fossil fuel and the number of vehicles on the road decreased Meanwhile, more attention should be placed on the condition of the rivers, and the management of clinical waste by the Local Authority The study proposes three things that can be done for environmental sustainability, namely, to examine areas of national economic priorities, promote usage of public transport, and more efficient clinical waste management © 2021 Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia All rights reserved