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Dr Hezri Adnan
Author . Speaker . Pathfinder


Dr Hezri Adnan
Feb 74 min read
How has water been used as a weapon in conflict?
When the Mongols raided Mesopotamia (now Iraq), they caused significant environmental damage by destroying crops, livestock, and...
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Dr Hezri Adnan
Feb 73 min read
Financing sustainable buildings
Our urban success also presents a dilemma. By 2030, six out of ten people will reside in cities, and by the middle of the century, this...
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Dr Hezri Adnan
Feb 64 min read
Uncovering the Meaning and History Behind the Name Langkawi
“What’s in a name?” says Juliet. “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” That was Shakespeare’s romanticism;...
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Dr Hezri Adnan
Aug 31, 20233 min read
Sustainability as a patriotic pursuit
From primary school, we were taught to show dignity and respect when singing our national anthem, Negaraku. Just like the flag, it is a...
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Dr Hezri Adnan
May 21, 20233 min read
Profit with purpose, let's invest in clean energy business
Recently a rich Datuk who owns a luxury watch shop told me an amazing fact. His best record was selling a wristwatch for RM 20 million. I...
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Dr Hezri Adnan
Apr 15, 20233 min read
Seizing the 'Sustainability Moment' as a Policy Entrepreneur
How can we bring about a social change towards a more balanced relationship between environment and development? It's a deceptively...
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Dr Hezri Adnan
Apr 8, 20237 min read
Building a Greener India-ASEAN Relations
Eminent Chairman, Honorable Minister of Renewable Energy of India, distinguished panellists and learned participants of the Delhi...
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Dr Hezri Adnan
Apr 8, 20232 min read
Decoding Asian development model
In 2009, I joined a group of researchers from five different countries who came together as part of the Asian Public Intellectuals...
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Dr Hezri Adnan
Apr 7, 20233 min read
Malaysia, a Green Economy?
It has been 51 years since John Lennon penned the iconic song ‘Imagine’. In a pacifying voice, he pleaded for peace and tolerance in a...
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Dr Hezri Adnan
Apr 7, 20231 min read
The Sustainability Shift
Discover how Malaysia can transition to a sustainable future in The Sustainability Shift: Refashioning Malaysia's Future. In this book, I...
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