BIO

Prof. Dr. Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, born in Alor Setar, Kedah, is a law professor at Universiti Malaysia Terengganu as well as a qualified Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya. Her current and past research projects are mainly in coastal and marine environmental governance. She has to date secured 40 research grants amounting to approximately MYR7 million, where she acted as principal investigator in 25 of such projects, and published more than 200 research papers including academic books. Her works in environmental governance involving the interface between science and policy through translation of scientific findings into actionable plans and strategies by policy makers and implementers.

Dr. Wan Izatul Asma currently leads the Centre for Ocean Governance (COG) at the Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS), the national Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE) in marine science. She also holds the position of Visiting Fellow at the Royal Malaysian Navy Sea Power Centre. Since 2014, she has been appointed to the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law, specializing in the Ocean, Coastal, and Coral Reefs Specialist Group, as well as the Water and Wetlands Specialist Group. She is also a member of the Environmental Law Network International (ELNI).

In 2014, Dr. Wan Izatul Asma was nominated by the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and received a travel grant from the UN to represent Malaysia and the Asia Pacific region, speaking at the 15th Meeting of the United Nations Open-ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and Law of the Sea (UNICPOLOS) at the UN Headquarters in New York. Currently, she represents Malaysia, having been nominated by the Ministry of Environment and Water, at the COBSEA Expert Meeting under UNEP.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

• Lecturer/Researcher

Associate Professor, Faculty of Management and Economics, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (13 June 2007 – 30 November 2013)

Lecturer, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (DS45) (1 February 2007 – 12 June 2007)

Lecturer, Kolej Universiti Sains dan Teknologi Malaysia (Grade DS2/DS45) (1 July 2001 – 31 January 2007)

Lecturer, Universiti Putra Malaysia Terengganu (DS2) (24 November 1999 – 30 June 2001)

Tutor, Universiti Putra Malaysia Terengganu (January 1998 – 23 November 1999)

Lecturer, UiTM Dungun, Terengganu (January – October 1996)

• Research Officer

Professor and Core Fellow, Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (2 April 2015 – present)

Associate Professor and Core Fellow, Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (1 December 2013 – 1 April 2015)

Associate Fellow, Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (8 September 2011 – 30 November 2013)

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

• Head, COG  (1 October 2019 – present)

• Head, HICoE (1 January 2013- 30 September 2019)

• Administrative Officer (Education), Yayasan Terengganu, (November 1996 – December 1997)

• Advocate and Solicitor, Messrs Chin Len Chong, Kamaruddin & Co. (October 1994 – December 1995)

• Advocate and Solicitor at Messrs Mayandi & Panjaram, Alor Setar, Kedah (Legal Assistant) (May – September 1994)

• Advocate and Solicitor, Malaya (1994)

• Pupil, Messrs Mayandi & Panjaram, Alor Setar, Kedah (July 1993 – Mac 1994)

DEGREES

• Doctor of Philosophy

* Ph.D., Law

Universiti Putra Malaysia (2005)

• Master’s Degree

* M. Sc., Law

Universiti Putra Malaysia (1999)

• Bachelor’s Degree

* LL. B (Hons)

International Islamic University Malaysia (1993)

Books, Monographs and Modules

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. The Evolution of Promissory Estoppel: From Rigidity to Flexibility. (2011). Kuala Terengganu: UMT Publisher. (ISBN: 978-967-5366-73-4).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Marine Insurance: Issues on Proximate Cause, Perils of the Sea and the Excluded Perils. (2010). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka & UMT Publisher (ISBN: 978-983-46-0574

Mohd Fadzil Mohd Akhir and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat (Eds.) INOS as Frontier in Marine Research: Enhancing Excellence through HICoE (2019). Kuala Terengganu: UMT Publisher. (ISBN: 978-967-2134-05-3).

Nazli Aziz, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat and Amri Md Shah. Tadbir Urus Lautan: Adaptasi Kenaikan Aras Air Laut Pulau Perhentian dan Pulau Redang. (2021). Kuala Terengganu: UMT Publisher (ISBN: 978-967-2939-870).

Ivan Mario Andrew and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat (Eds). Malaysia a Maritime Nation: Charting the Passage. (2021). Kuala Lumpur: RMN Sea Power Centre (ISBN: 978-967-26093-0-8).

Nazli Aziz, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Effi Helmy Ariffin, Nur Azura Sanusi and Amri Md Shah al., Tadbir Urus Lautan di Malaysia: Kesiapsiagaan terhadap Kerentanan Pantai.  Kuala Terengganu: UMT Publisher (ISBN: 978-967-2793-50-2)

Rabiatul Adawiah Ahmad Rashid, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat and Norizan Esa, (Eds.) Application of Local Knowledge in Different Spheres of Practice. USM Press (in press – 2022).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Ocean Governance: Bridging the Gap, Connecting the Dots (in press – 2023)

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. The Roles of Ocean Governance and Blue Economy in Driving the Maritime Nation Agenda. Malaysia’s Maritime Nation Agenda: Charting the Passage. Mario & Talaat (Eds). 2021. Kuala Lumpur: Royal Malaysia Navy Sea Power Centre (ISBN: 978-967-26093-0-8)

Ghazali F., Talaat W.I.A, Rahman A., Rusli H. (2022) Malaysian Efforts in Combating IUU Fishing: A Legal and Policy Review. Lee E.Y.J. (eds) ASEAN International Law. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3195-5_23

Rusli H., Dremliuga R., Talaat W.I.A (2022) Legal Framework on the Marine Environment Protection of Straits Used for International Navigation: Has It Been Effective in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore? Lee E.Y.J. (eds) ASEAN International Law. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3195-5_18.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Farahdillah Ghazali, Cheryl Rita Kaur, Ashraf Abdul Rahman, Nazli Aziz & Zikri Muhammad Conceptualising Marine Spatial Planning For Coastal Development in Terengganu. South China Sea Scientific Studies in Malaysian Waters: Estuarine, Coastal, Offshore. Suhaimi Suratman (Ed). (2020). Kuala Terengganu: UMT Publisher, pages 70-85.

Muhammad Ashraf Abdul Rahman, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli. Brunei Bay: A Potential Transboundary Marine Protected Area? Scientific Expedition in Brunei Bay. Suhaimi Suratman (Ed). (2016). Kuala Terengganu: UMT Publisher, pages 193-206 (ISBN: 978-967-0962-18-4).

Mohd Hazmi bin Mohd Rusli, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat and Lowell Bautista. Linking the East and West: Discovering Alternatives to the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. (2014). Port, Maritime and Hinterland Development in South East Asia. Muhammad Subhan et al. (Eds). UUM Press: Kedah, pages 54-67 (ISBN: 978-967-04744-94-6)

Noor Syuhada Md Juhari and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Governans dan Perlindungan Kearifan Tempatan ke atas Penggunaan Sumber Genetik Hutan di Malaysia. (2015). Kearifan Tempatan dan Sains. Salasiah Che Lah et al. (Eds). Pulau Pinang: USM Press, (ISBN: 978-967-461-221-4).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat and Mahadzirah Mohamed. Regulating Sustainable Tourism in Malaysia under Agenda 21. Sustainable Tourism: Business and Management Series Vol. 4. (2013). Mahadzirah Mohamad et al. (Eds). Kuala Terengganu: UMT Publisher, pages 1-13 (ISBN: 978-967-0524-17-7).

Mahadzirah Mohamad, Abdul Manan Ali, Ridhuan Yaakob and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Entrepreneur Orientation, Market Orientation and Performance among Bumiputra Homestay Small and Medium Entrepreneurs. Sustainable Tourism: Business and Management Series Vol. 4. (2013). Mahadzirah Mohamad et al. (Eds). Kuala Terengganu: UMT Publisher, pages 71-81 (ISBN: 978-967-0524-17-7).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Biodiversity Conservation via Traditional Knowledge Protection. (2012). The Relevance of Science to Local Knowledge. Pulau Pinang: USM Press, pages 126-135 (ISBN: 978-983-861-576-1).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat and Mahadzirah Mohamad. Prospects for Malaysia as the Global Halal Food Hub. Business and Management Series Vol. 3. (2012). Mahadzirah Mohamad et al. (Eds). Kuala Terengganu: UMT Publisher, pages 27-34 (ISBN: 978-967-5366-94-9).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Nur Aina Amirah, Mohd Shaladdin Muda and Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Mohd Amin. The Underlying Principles of the Workplace Occupational Safety and Health Laws. Business and Management Series Vol. 3 (2012) Mahadzirah Mohamad et al. (Eds). Kuala Terengganu: UMT Publisher, pages 15-26 (ISBN: 978-967-5366-94-9).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. The Statutory Enactment of Promissory Estoppel by Incorporating the Islamic Principles: Providing a Better Platform for Justice and Fairness in the Society. Harmonisation of Shari’ah and Civil Law: Perspective and Practices (2011). Abdul Haseeb Ansari and Syed Khalid Rashid (Eds). Kuala Lumpur: IIUM Press, pages 555-588 (ISBN 978-967-0225-89-0).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat & Junaidah Abdul Karim. The Hire Purchase Act, 1967: An Avenue for Consumer Protections in Malaysia. Business and Management Series Vol. 2 (2008). Abdul Razak Kamaruddin et al. (Eds). Kuala Terengganu: UMT Publisher, pages 1-13 (ISBN: 978-983-2888-85-7).

Marhana Mohamad Anuar, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat & Azlinzuraini Ahmad. Perceptions and Adoption of Internet Banking by Men and Women. Business and Management Series Vol. 1 (2006). Azlinzuraini Ahmad et al. (Eds). Kuala Terengganu: KUSTEM Publisher, pages 34-46 (ISBN: 983-2888-37-9).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. CEDAW: Usaha Menghapuskan Diskriminasi terhadap Wanita di Peringkat Global. Agama, Keluarga dan Masyarakat (Siri Fokus Minda Jabatan Ekologi Sosial). Wan Ibrahim Wan Ahmad et al (Eds). Kuala Terengganu: KUSTEM, pages 140 – 146 (ISBN: 983-2888-12-3).

Fadzilah Adibah Abdul Majid, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat and Farahdilah Ghazali. Traditional Knowledge in Herbal Medicine: The Prospect of Knowledge Sharing across the Asia Pacific. Knowledge Transfer of Local Knowledge. USM Press (in press).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Farahdilah Ghazali, Zikri Muhammad, Nazli Aziz and Hayatul Safrah Salleh. Protection of the Local Knowledge on the Associated Use of Biological Resources under the Malaysian Law. Application of Local Knowledge in Different Spheres of Practice. Rabiatul Adawiah Ahmad Rashid, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat and Norizan Esa, (Eds (2020) USM Press (in press).

Journal Articles

Nurul Syamimi Shamsuddin, Hayatul Safrah Salleh, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat and Jumadil Saputra. The Role of Adaptive Capacity between Traditional Knowledge and Economic Wellbeing of Island Communities due to Climate Change in Terengganu, Malaysia. (2022) Sustainability, 14 – upcoming issue.

Nur Fatin Nabilah Adzhar, Latifah Abd Manaf, Noor Azwani Azmar, Aimi Nadhirah Roslan, Milad Bagheri, Sunday Yusuf Kpalo, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat *, Amin Beiranvand Pour.  2023. The Travel Time Floatable Litter Density Influenced by River Flow Velocity. Applied Sciences. 2023; 13(6):3450. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13063450. (WoS and Scopus indexed)

Milad Bagheri, Zelina Z Ibrahim, Shattri Mansor, Latifah Abd Manaf, MF Akhir, W.I.A.W. Talaat, Wolf, I.D. Hazard Assessment and Modeling of Erosion and Sea Level Rise under Global Climate Change Conditions for Coastal City Management. Natural Hazards Review, 2023, 24(1), 04022038. (WoS and Scopus indexed)

Bagheri, M., Tuan Lonik, K.A.; Jaafar, M, Adam, R.; Talaat, W.I.A.W., Wolf, I.D. Integrating Social, Economic, and Environmental Factors to Evaluate How Competitive Urban Landscapes Are for the Development of Sustainable Cities: Penang Island in Malaysia as a Case Study. Land 2023, 12, 104. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12010104. (WoS and Scopus indexed)

Che Din Mohd Safuan, Nazli Aziz, Izarenah Md Repin, Xiong-Zhi Xue, Abdul Rahman Muhammad Ashraf, Zainudin Bachok, Nik Nurhazirah Nik Omar, Nor Hafzan Abd Rasid and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Assessment of Governance and Ecological Status of Terengganu Marine Park, Malaysia: Toward Marine Spatial Planning. Sains Malaysiana 51(12) (2022): /http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2022-5107-05 (WoS and Scopus Indexed).

Ameer Farhan Mohd Arzaman, Hayatul Safrah Salleh, Nik Hazimah Nik Mat, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Traditional Knowledge of Marine Resources and Their Relations to the Coastal Community’s Economic Well-being in Peninsular Malaysia. International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning 17, No. 6, October, 2022, pp. 1973-1982. (Scopus Indexed)

Milad Bagheri, Radziah Adam, Mastura Jaafar, Ku Azam Tuan Lonik, Wan Izatul Asma binti Wan Talaat, Isabelle D. Wolf. Using a hybrid Delphi hierarchical process, the development of a holistic index to measure city competitiveness in Malaysia: A case study from Penang Island. (2022) Modeling Earth Systems and Environment https://doi.org/10.1007/s40808-022-01509-0. Scopus indexed

Milad Bagheri, Zelina Z Ibrahim, Isabelle D. Wolf, Mohd Fadzil Akhir, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat and Bahareh Oryani. Sea-level Projections Using a NARX-NN Model of Tide Gauge Data for a Coastal City of Kuala Terengganu in Malaysia. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-21662-4 (WoS and Scopus indexed)

Che Din Mohd Safuan, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat*, Nazli Aziz, Hafeez Jeofry, Raveena Kim Lai, Husain Khyril-Syahrizan, Aminudin Muhammad Afiq-Firdaus, Ahmad Mohammad Faiz, Mohd Johari Nur Arbaeen, Wei Yien Lua, Xiong-Zhi Xue, Izarenah Md Repin, Zainudin Bachok. Assessment of Coral Health Status Using Two-Dimensional Coral Health Index (2D-CHI): A Preliminary Study in Pulau Perhentian Marine Park, Malaysia. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2022. Volume 55, September 2022, 102543

Milad Bagheri, Zelina Z Ibrahim, Shattri Mansor, Latifah Abd Manaf, MF Akhir, I.A.W. Talaat*. Simulation and Analysis of Sea-level change from Tide Gauge Station by Using Artificial Neural Network Models. Sains Malaysiana 51(7) (2022): 2003-2012. http://doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2022-5107-05 (WoS and Scopus Indexed).

Bagheri M, Zaiton Ibrahim Z, Akhir MF, Oryani B, Rezania S, Wolf ID, Pour AB, Talaat W.I.A.W.*, Impacts of future sea-level rise under global warming assessed from tide gauge records: A case study of the East Coast Economic Region of Peninsular Mala Land 2021, 10(12): 1382. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/land10121382 (WoS and Scopus indexed)

Mahirah Kamaluddin, Azlina Abdul Aziz and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Economic Valuation of Borneo Orangutans at Kemaman Zoo and Recreation Park in Terengganu, Malaysia. Iranian Economic Review 2021, 25(4): 641-653 DOI: 10.22059/ier.2020.76097(ISSN: 1026-6542) (Scopus Indexed)

Bagheri M, Zaiton Ibrahim Z, Akhir MF, Talaat W.I.A.W., Oryani B, Rezania S, Wolf ID, Pour AB. Developing a Climate Change Vulnerability Index for Coastal City Sustainability, Mitigation, and Adaptation: A Case Study of Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. Land. 2021; 10(11):1271. (WoS and Scopus indexed)

Arzaman AFM, Salleh HS, Mat NHN and Talaat W.I.A.W (2021). Potentials of Associated Traditional Knowledge on Marine Resources for Economic and General Well-being among Coastal Communities in Terengganu, Malaysia. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 8 (12):93-101. (ISSN: 2313-3724) (WoS and Scopus Indexed)

Bagheri, M., Ibrahim, Z.Z., Mansor, S., Talaat, W.I.A.W., Beiranvand Pour, A. Application of multi-criteria decision-making model and expert choice software for coastal vulnerability evaluation. Urban Sci. 2021, 5, 84. (ISSN: 2413-8851). https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci5040084. (WoS Indexed)

Lua Wei Yien, Nazli Aziz, Izwandy Idris, Farahdilah Ghazali, Nor Hafzan Ab Rasid and Talaat WIAW. Marine Spatial Planning and the Local Community’s Awareness of Ecosystems in Setiu Wetland. JATI Journal of South East Asia. Vol. 26(1), June 2021, 97-123. (ISSN:1823-4127/eISSN: 2600-8653) (DOI: https://doi.org/10.22452/jati.vol26no1.5) (WoS Indexed).

Milad Bagheri, Zelina Z Ibrahim, Shattri Mansor, Latifah Abd Manaf, Fadzil Akhir, Talaat WIAW and Amin Beiranvand Pour. Land-use Suitability analysis using Delphi and Analytical Hierarchy Process (D-AHP) Hybrid model for coastal city management: Kuala Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia. ISPRS Int. J. Geo-Inf. 2021, 10(9), 621 (DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi10090621) (ISSN 2220-9964). (WoS and Scopus Indexed)

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Revisiting the Status of the Malaysian Laws and Policies on Biodiversity. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, August: Volume 15 Number 6, August 2020: 198-206 (ISSN: 1823-5266) (Scopus Indexed).

Marhana Mohamed Anuar, Hayatul Safrah Salleh and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Exploring Sustainable Seafood Consumption among Generation Y. International Journal of Management (IJM), Volume 11, Issue 8, (August 2020) pp 709-720 (ISSN: 0976-6510) (Scopus Indexed).

Hayatul Safrah Salleh, Wan Norhayati Mohamed, Nik Hazimah Nik Mat, Yusnita Yusof, Nurul Syamimi Samsuddin, Nurhanani Razali and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Traditional medicines from marine resources: understanding the consumer’s knowledge and perceptions. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 7(11) 2020, pp 110-118 (ISSN: 2313-3724) (WoS Indexed).

Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli, Roman Dremliuga and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. The Anglo-Dutch Treaty 1834: Was the Partitioning of the Malay Archipelago Valid. Journal of East Asia and International Law, Vol.13/No.1: Spring 2020, 191-196 (ISSN: 1976-9229) (WoS and Scopus Indexed).

Nazli Aziz, Zikri Muhammad, Jumadil Saputra, Farahdillah Ghazali and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. A Study of the Socioeconomic Development Trends in Central Terengganu, Malaysia: Potentials of Marine Spatial Planning. Jour of Adv Research in Dynamical & Control Systems, Vol. 12, Issue-06, 2020, pp. 776-785 (ISSN: 1943-023X) (Scopus Indexed).

Mohd Ashraf Abdul Rahman, Farahdilah Ghazali, Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli, Nazli Aziz and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Marine Protected Areas in Peninsular Malaysia: Shifting from Political Process to Co-Management. Journal of Politics and Law, Vol. 12, No. 4/Dec 2019, pp. 22-30 (ISSN: 1913-9047) (WoS indexed).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat and Cheryl Rita Kaur. A Brief on the Legal and Management of Marine Spatial Planning in Ocean Governance. MIMA Bulletin, Vol 26/2 (2019), pp 13-16 (ISSN: 1394-5947).

Syahputra, A.M. Muslim, Talaat, W.I.A.W., N. Irsalinda. Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) in selecting suitable Marine Protected Area (MPA) site in Pulo Breuh (Breuh Island), Indonesia. Journal of Physics: Conference Series (2019) 1373 (1), 012005 (Scopus Indexed).

Farahdilah Ghazali, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat*, Muhammad Ashraf Abdul Rahman & Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli. Malaysian Efforts in Combating IUU Fishing: A Legal and Policy Review. Journal of East Asia and International Law, 12/No.2: Nov. 30, 2019, pp. 387-400 (ISSN: 1976-9229) (WoS and Scopus Indexed).

Nazli Aziz, Zikri Muhammad, Farahdillah Ghazali, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat and Jumadil Saputra. Marine Spatial Planning: The Way Forward for Sustainable Development of Central Terengganu. Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University, Vol. 54, No.4/Aug 2019, pp. 1-11 (ISSN: 0258-2724) (Scopus Indexed).

Zaleha Mohamad, Khyrizan Abdul Jalil, Mohd Nizam Lani, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat and Mohamed Syawal M.Muslim. Role of Multiple Stakeholder towards Sustainable Tourism in Setiu Wetlands. Opcion, Vol. 35, No.21 (2019) pp. 1172-1187 (ISSN: 1012-1157)(Scopus Indexed).

Noor Aina Amirah, Wan Izatul Asma, Shaladdin Muda, Aziz Amin and Nik Fadhilah Nik Him. Analysis of Individual Factors on Employees’ Perception towards Safety Culture in the Malaysian Manufacturing Industry. Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research. Volume 292: January 2019, pp. 613-619 (ISSN: 2352-5398).

Syahputra, F., Muslim, A.M., Talaat, W.I.A.W., Handayani, L. Community surveillance: How to incorporate customary community in monitoring marine area (study case Panglima Laot in Aceh).   IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 216:012036. (ISSN: 17551307, 17551315).

Muhammad Ashraf Abdul Rahman, Mohd Uzair Rusli, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli and Nazli Aziz. An Appraisal of the Malaysian Legal Framework in Conserving the Marine Endangered Species. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, Special Issue Number 5: Marine and Environmental Sciences, 2018, pp 234-244 (ISSN: 1823-5266) (Scopus Indexed).

Mohd Hazmi bin Mohd Rusli, Roman Dremliuga and Wan Izatul Asma binti Wan Talaat. Future of the Malaysian Federation: Could it Really be Separated?. Journal of East Asia and International Law, Vol/11/No.1: Autumn 2018, pp 486-492 (ISSN: 1976-9229) (WoS and Scopus Indexed).

Nik Munirah Nik Fuad,Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat and Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli. Mining the Deep Seabed: Is Malaysia Ready? Asian Social Science, Vol. 13, No. 2, 2017, pp 107-105 (ISSN: 1911-2017) (Scopus indexed).

Izan Jaafar, Nazaitulshila Rasit, Mohd Nizam Lani, Zainudin Bachok, Marinah Mohd Ariffin and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Classification and quantification of marine debris from voluntary beach clean-up program at Pantai Peranginan Kelulut, Marang, Terengganu. J Mar Biol Oceanogr, 2017, 5:4 (suppl) (ISSN: 2572-3103).

Noor Aina Amirah, Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Mohd Amin, Mohd Shaladdin Muda and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Relationship between Behavioral Aspects and Safety Culture in the Peninsular Malaysia Manufacturing Industry. World Applied Sciences Journal. 35 (9) 2017, pages 1880-1884 (ISSN: 1818-4952) (ERA Indexed).

Mohd Hazmi bin Mohd Rusli, Roman Dremliuga and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. The International Legal Framework on Protection of the Marine Environment of Straits Used for International Navigation: How has it been Effective? Journal of East Asia and International Law, Vol/9/No.1: May 2016, pp. 25-34. (ISSN: 1976-9229) (WoS and Scopus Indexed).

Che Lah, Salasiah, Esa, Norizan and Wan Talaat, Wan Izatul Asma. Conserving Local Knowledge in Traditional Healing Through Knowledge Transfer. SHS Web of Conferences, (2015) 18 (04003). pp. 1-4 (ISSN 2261-2424).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat*, Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli and Rahmat Mohamad. Sustainable Management of Marine Environment and Resources of the South China Sea: A Relook at the Existing Malaysian Governance Framework. The MIMA Bulletin, Vol. 22(1) 2015 pp 26-28 (ISSN: 1394-5947).

Mohd Hazmi bin Mohd Rusli, Roman Dremliuga and Wan Izatul Asma binti Wan Talaat. East Asia Future Maritime Highway: The Northeast Arctic Passage. The Journal of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations [2015] Vol 7, pp 71-78(ISSN: 1511-3655).

Mohd Hazmi bin Mohd Rusli, Abdul Ghafur @ Khin Maung Sein, Maizatun Mustafa and Wan Izatul Asma binti Wan Talaat. Erecting Malaysia’s Maritime Fence over the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. AALCO Journal on International Law (2014) Vol 3 Issue 1, pages 111-120 (ISSN: 2319-2895).

Abdul Hamid Abdul Murad and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat*. Impact of Transboundary Movement of GMOs: Is the Malaysian Biosafety Act 2007 Sufficient to Sustainably Protect the Environment? Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, June 2014, Vol. 3 No. 2, pages 97-116 (ISSN: 2334-2404).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat*, Norhayati Mohd Tahir, Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli and Mohd Lokman Husain. The Laws and Policies for the Sustainable Management of Biodiversity in Malaysia. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, Volume 8 Number 2: December 2013, pages 276-289 (ISSN: 1985-3629) (Scopus Indexed).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Protection of the Associated Traditional Knowledge on Genetic Resources: Beyond the Nagoya Protocol. Journal of Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences 91 (2013) pages 673-678 (ISSN: 1877-0428) (Scopus indexed).

Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli, Maizatun Mustafa and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Replacing the Transit Passage Regime with Freedom of Navigation in the Strait of Malacca: A Case Study with Special Reference to the Korea Strait. Ocean and Coastal Management 78 (2013), pages 25–34. (ISSN: 0964-5691) (WoS and Scopus indexed) (Impact Factor: 1.597).

Noor Aina Amirah, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Mohd Shaladdin Muda and Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Mohd Amin. Operationalisation of Safety Culture to Foster Safety and Health in the Malaysian Manufacturing Industries. Asian Social Science, Vol. 9, No. 7, June 2013, pages 290-298 (ISSN: 1911-2017) (Scopus indexed).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat*, Nik Nurhazirah Nik Omar, Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli, Norhayati Mohd Tahir and Mohd Lokman Husain. An Insight into the Present Environmental Governance Framework in Malaysia. Pensee Journal (2013) Vol 75, No. 9, pages 13-20 (ISSN: 0031-4773) (WoS indexed).

Noor Aina Amirah, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Mohd Shaladdin Muda and Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Mohd Amin. Safety Culture in Combating Occupational Safety and Health Problems in the Malaysian Manufacturing Sectors. Asian Social Science, Vol. 9, No. 3; March 2013, pages 182-191 (ISSN: 1911-2017) (Scopus indexed).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat*, Norhayati Mohd Tahir and Mohd Lokman Hussain. Traditional Knowledge on Genetic Resources: Safeguarding the Cultural Sustenance of Indigenous Communities. Asian Social Science, Vol. 8, No. 7; June 2012, pages 184-191 (ISSN: 1911-2017) (Scopus indexed).

Che Hasniza Che Noh & Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Verbal Abuse on Children: Does it Amount to Child Abuse under the Malaysian Law? Asian Social Science, Vol. 8, No. 5, May 2012, pages 224-228 (ISSN: 1911-2017) (Scopus indexed).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat*, Norhayati Mohd Tahir and Mohd Lokman Hussain. The Existing Legislative, Administrative and Policy Framework for Mangrove Biodiversity Management & Conservation in Malaysia. Journal of Politics and Law, Vol. 5, No. 1/March 2012, pages 180-188 (ISSN: 1913-9047) (WoS Indexed).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat*, Norhayati Mohd Tahir and Mohd Lokman Hussain. Sustainable Management of Forest Biodiversity and the Present Malaysian Policy and Legal Framework. Journal of Sustainable Development, Vol. 5, No. 3/ March 2012, pages 76-83 (ISSN: 1913-9063).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Enacting Promissory Estoppel into the Malaysian Law: Towards More Certainty in Litigation. Journal of Politics and Law, Vol. 5, No. 2/April 2012, pages 19-28 (ISSN: 1913-9063) (WoS Indexed).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. The Threats to the Limitations Outlining the Present Parameters of Promissory Estoppel: A Comparative Study. International Journal of Business and Social Sciences, Vol. 3 No. 5 [Special Issue – March 2012], pages 155-162 (ISSN: 2219-1933).

Junaidah Abdul Karim and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Instituting Consumer Claims for Defective Product against Manufacturers under the Malaysian Laws. International Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. 1 No. 15 [Special Issue – October 2011], pages 153-161 (ISSN: 2231-8984).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat*, Norhayati Mohd Tahir and Mohd Lokman Hussain. Liability and Redress of Trans-boundary Movement of GMOs and the Biosafety Law in Malaysia. Journal of Sustainable Development Vol. 4, No. 4/August 2011, pages 110-115 (ISSN: 1913-9063).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Promissory Estoppel beyond Contract – A Comparative Analysis. Journal of Legal Studies, Vol. 1/2010, pages 35-58 (ISSN: 2229-984-X).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat* and Shaik Mohd Noor Alam S.M. Hussain. Perils of the Sea: An Insight into the Most Commonly Covered Risks in Marine Insurance. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Volume 4/2009, Issue 9, pages 213-225 (ISSN: 1833-1882) (Scopus indexed).

Shaik Mohd Noor Alam S.M. Hussain and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat*. Precautionary Principle in the Malaysian Biosafety Law. Journal of Sustainability Science and Management, Volume 4 Number 2: December 2009 pages 146-156 (ISSN: 1985-3629) (Scopus indexed).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Causation in Marine Insurance: The Conflicts between Perils of the Sea and the Exclusions. REKAYASA Journal of Ethics, Legal and Governance, Vol. 5/October 2009, pages 19-36 (ISSN: 1823-7169).

Shaik Mohd Noor Alam M. Hussain and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat*. Religious and Bioethical Considerations on Genetic Modification Technology. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Volume 4/2009, Issue 6, pages 115-126 (ISSN: 1833-1882) (Scopus indexed).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat* and Shaik Mohd Noor Alam S.M. Hussain. Malaysia’s War against Environmental Pollution: Is the Environmental Quality Act 1974 Sufficient? International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, Volume 5/2009, Issue 3, pages 245-254 (ISSN: 1832-2077) (Scopus indexed).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat*, Shaik Mohd Noor Alam and Junaidah Abdul Karim. The Malaysian Domestic Violence Act 1994: An Overview. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Volume 3/2008, Issue 7, pages 179-186 (ISSN: 1833-1882) (Scopus indexed).

Junaidah Abdul Karim and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Gender Equality in Employment: An Overview of the Gender Discrimination Practices on Female Cabin Crew in Malaysia. International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, Volume 4/2008, Number 5, pages 57-67 (ISSN: 1832-2077) (Scopus indexed).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. The Present Parameters of Promissory Estoppel and Its Changing Role in the English, Australian and Malaysian Contract Law. Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law (2008) 35, pages 39-57 (ISSN: 0126-6322).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat* and Junaidah Abdul Karim. CEDAW and the Women’s Law in Malaysia: An Overview. International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, Volume 4/2008, Number 4, pages 65-72 (ISSN: 1832-2077) (Scopus indexed).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Marine Insurance Contracts: An Insight into its Nature and Types. The MIMA (Maritime Institute of Malaysia) Bulletin. Vol. 11 No. 2/2004 pages 14-21 (ISSN: 1394-5947).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. The Boustead Case: The Departure from the Traditional Parameters of the Equitable Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel. [2003] 3 Current Law Journal pages i-xi (ISSN: 0127-0699).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Proximate Cause in Marine Insurance: Perils of the Sea Vs Ordinary Wear and Tear and Inherent Vice of Vessel. The MIMA (Maritime Institute of Malaysia) Bulletin Vol. 10 No. 2/2003 pages 36-40 (ISSN: 1394-5947).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Perils of the Sea: A Conclusive Definition? INSAF (Journal of the Malaysian Bar Council) Vol. XXXII No. 1 March 2003 pages 55 – 74 (ISSN: 01268538).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Insurable Interests under Marine Insurance Policies. [2003] 1 Malayan Law Journal pages xxi – xxxii (ISSN: 0025-1283).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Perils of the Sea and Unseaworthiness: An Interesting Dichotomy in Determining the Proximate Cause of a Loss in Marine Insurance. The MIMA (Maritime Institute of Malaysia) Bulletin Vol. 10 No. 1/2003 pages 34-39 (ISSN: 1394-5947).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Causa Proxima non Remota, Spectatur: The Doctrine of Causation in Marine Insurance. Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce Vol. 34 No. 3, July 2003 pages 479 – 496 (ISSN: 0022-2410) (WoS and Scopus Indexed).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Perils of the Sea and Wilful Misconduct as the Causa Proxima of a Loss under Marine Insurance. [2002] 3 Malayan Law Journal pages ccxcvii – ccciv (ISSN: 0025-1283).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Perlindungan Undang-Undang Ke atas Pengguna: Tinjauan ke atas Peruntukan Akta Sewa Beli 1967. (June 2002) Jurnal Pengguna Malaysia pages 1-13 (ISSN: 1511-998X).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. The Role of Ocean Governance in Translating Science into Policies ~ Accelerating the National Delivery to the Ocean Decade. Tropical Marine Science Symposium 2022 on 6-7 November 2022, UMT Convention Centre, Kuala Nerus.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Ecolocigal Governance in Implementing Marine Spatial Planning in Terengganu as A Federated State in Malaysia. 3rd International Workshop on Maritime Cooperation and Policy Harmanisation on 4 and 5 November 2022, organised by South China Sea Institute, School of Law, Xiamen University and China Institute for Marine Affairs, Ministry of Natural Resources.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. The Role of Ocean Governance in Driving the Maritime Nation Agenda. National Maritime Seminar on 28 July 2022, organised by Sea Power Centre, Royal Malaysian Navy and Institute of Oceanography and Environment, UMT.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Initiating Marine Spatial Planning in Terengganu, Malaysia: A Study on Finding the Governance Solution for a Federated State. Virtual Training Program for Sustainable Oceans 2022, Coastal-SOS Programme, 28 June -1 July 2022 (Organised by Fujian Institute for Sustainable Oceans, Xiamen University, China).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. How Marine Spatial Planning Facilitates in Pollution Control. OPEC Symposium 2022, on 11-12 April 2022.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Nazli Aziz and Zikri Muhammad. Marine Spatial Planning:
Terengganu, Malaysia, 2021 Seminar on Marine Spatial Planning and Blue Economic Development for BRI Countries and Island Countries on 11 – 24 November 2021.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Ocean Governance: Bridging the Science and Policy for Sustainable Ocean Solutions, Australia-Malaysia Track 1.5 Maritime Security Dialogue on 17 November 2021.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Adoption Of Marine Spatial Planning
in Terengganu, Malaysia: Towards Informed and Coordinated Decisions in Sustainable Coastal and Marine Environmental Management, 3rd National Marine Geology Workshop, UTP-Institute of Geology Malaysia on 30 August 2021.

Faisal Syahputra, Aidy M Muslim and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Penggunaan Metode Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) dalam Penentuan Kawasan Daerah Perlindungan Laut (DPL) di Pulo Nasi, Aceh Besar. SEMDI UNAYA-2019, December 2019, pp 132-140.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Important Provisions in Seabed Mining Legal Framework. Workshop on Seabed Mining Legal Framework, Putrajaya on 3 December 2019.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Protecting National Sovereignty and Sovereign Rights: RMN’s Role in Driving the Malaysia Maritime Nation Agenda. Royal Malaysia Navy Senior Officers Seminar, Lumut Naval Base, Perak on 20 November 2019.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Coastal & Marine Environmental Governance: Marine Spatial Planning & Its Adoption in Terengganu, Malaysia. Workshop on Marine Affairs, Xiamen, Fujian, China on 2 November 2019.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Zikri Muhammad, Hayatul Safrah Salleh and Nazli Aziz. Protection of the Local Knowledge on the Associated Use of Biological Resources under the Malaysian Law. International Conference of Local Knowledge 2018, Balai Seni Negara, Kuala Lumpur on 14-15 November 2018.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Conserving Marine Resources through Effective Governance: Malaysia’s International, Regional and National Efforts towards Food Security. Tropical Marine Science Symposium 2018 on 30-31 October 2018, Kuala Terengganu

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Translating Red List Process into Domestic Conservation Laws. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Symposium and Red List Assessment, 24-25 September 2018, Kuala Terengganu.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Combating IUU Fishing at the Domestic and Regional Level. Roundtable Discussion on International Law 2017, Faculty of Syariah and Law, USIM on 21 September 2018.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Legal Protection of Traditional Knowledge on Genetic Resources under the Malaysian Law?. Forum on Flora and Fauna dalam Etno-Sains Perubatan Alam Melayu – Mistik atau Kearifan Tempatan. Institute of the Malay World and Civilisation, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia on 20 September 2018.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Legal and Policy Framework on IUU Fishing. Seminar on Sustainable Seafood: Sustainable Fisheries Management towards Sustainable Seafood, 13 September 2018, Kuala Terengganu.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Marine Spatial Planning: An Integrated and Ecosystem-Based Approaches to Ocean Governance, Seminar on Maritime Boundaries and Related Legal Issues, 14 May 2018, Faculty of Syariah and Law, USIM.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Initiating Marine Spatial Planning in Malaysia: A Study on Finding the Governance Solution and the Way Forward, China-South East Asia Countries Forum, Kuala Lumpur on 16-17 December 2017.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Engaging the Local Communities to Conserve Marine Resources in Terengganu, Malaysia. ICONSEA, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur on 6-7 December 2017.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Syuhada Md Juhari, Norizan Esa, Salasiah Che Lah and Badaruddin Mohamad. Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Conserving Marine Resources in Terengganu. 1st International Conference on Spirituality, Culture and Sustainable Tourism (SCST2017), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on 28 May – 2 June 2017. 

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Salasiah Che Lah, Norizan Esa, Badaruddin Mohamad and Syuhada Md Juhari. Safeguarding Our Natural Heritage: Overview of the Legal Protection for the Associated Traditional Knowledge on Genetic Resources in Malaysia. 1st International Conference on Spirituality, Culture and Sustainable Tourism (SCST2017), Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on 28 May – 2 June 2017. 

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Syuhada Md Juhari, Norizan Esa, Salasiah Che Lah and Badaruddin Mohamad. Protection of Traditional Cultural Expression as Part of Traditional Knowledge under the Present Law. 7th International Conference on Local Knowledge (ICLK), Johor Bahru, Malaysia on 8- 9 May 2017.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Cheryl Rita Kaur, Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli and Nor Aieni Mokhtar. Application of Marine Spatial Planning in Terengganu, Malaysia: Bridging the Science and Governance. 10th WESTPAC International Scientific Conference. Qingdao, China on 17-21 April 2017.

Cheryl Rita Kaur, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat and Nor Aieni Mokhtar. Achieving Sustainable Fisheries Governance in the South China Sea: A Malaysian Perspective. 10th WESTPAC International Scientific Conference. Qingdao, China on 17-21 April 2017.

Nik Munirah, N. F., Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. & Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli. Deep Seabed Mining: Study on the Preparedness of Malaysia to Embark on it. 10th WESTPAC International Scientific Conference. Qingdao, China on 17-21 April 2017.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Salasiah Che Lah, Norizan Esa, Badaruddin Mohamad. Protection of Traditional Cultural Expression as Part of Traditional Knowledge under the Present Law. LRGS Summit 2017, USM on 5 February 2017.

Nik Munirah, N. F., Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. & Mohd Hazmi, M. R. (December, 2016). Embarking on Deep Seabed Mining and Its Possible Effects on Marine Environment: Is Malaysia Ready? In 13th International Universiti Malaysia Terengganu International Annual Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management (UMTAS), Terengganu, Malaysia.

Nik Nurhazirah, N. O., Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Mohd Hazmi, M. R. & Norhayati, M. T. (December, 2016) Reformasi Dasar Negara dalam Pengurusan Sumber Air Mapan di Malaysia. In 13th Universiti Malaysia Terengganu International Annual Symposium Sustainability Science and Management (UMTAS). Terengganu, Malaysia.

Nik Nurhazirah Nik Omar, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli & Norhayati Mohd Tahir. Pengurusan Sumber Air Mapan Di Malaysia. International Conference on Sustainable Development and Livelihoods (ICSDL 2016), Kuala Terengganu, 26-28 August 2016.

Salasiah Che Lah, Norizan Esa, Leila Rajamani, Baharuddin Mohamed, Mohamad Omar Bidin, Omar Osman and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Conserving Local Knowledge in Traditional Healing through Knowledge Transfer. SHS We of Conferences (2015) (DOI 10.1051/shscomf/20151804003).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Sulong Ibrahim, Mohd Lokman Husain, Norhayati Mohd Tahir and Abdawiyah Mat Adam. Comparing the Malaysian and Australian Governance Frameworks on Mangrove Biodiversity Management: A Way Forward for Malaysia? (Plenary Speaker) Perak Conference on a Century of Matang Mangrove Forest Management: Harnessing Transformation Ideas Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia on 24-26 November 2014.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Sulong Ibrahim, Mohd Lokman Husain, Norhayati Mohd Tahir and Abdawiyah Mat Adam. Governance Framework on Mangrove Biodiversity Management in Malaysia. Perak Conference on a Century of Matang Mangrove Forest Management: Harnessing Transformation Ideas Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia on 24-26 November 2014.

Mohd Ashraf Abdul Rahman, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat and Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli. Governance for the Management and Conservation of Marine Endangered Species in Malaysi. WESTPAC 9th International Scientific Symposium, Nha Trang, Vietnam on 22-25 April 2014.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Lowell Bautista, Mohd Ashraf Abdul Rahman and Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli. Forging Regional Environmental Cooperation for the Oceanic Health and Sustainability of the South China Sea towards the Protection of Marine Endangered Species. WESTPAC 9th International Scientific Symposium, Nha Trang, Vietnam on 22-25 April 2014.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Muhammad Ashraf Abdul Rahman and Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli. Governance for the Management and Conservation of Marine Endangered Species in Malaysia. 5th International Conference on South East Asia 2013, Universiti Malaya on 11-13 December 2013.

Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. To Bridge or Not to Bridge: Revisiting the Proposed Strait of Johore Crooked Bridge Project. 5th International Conference on South East Asia 2013, Universiti Malaya on 11-13 December 2013.

Abdul Hamid Abd Murad, Adilah Abdul Razak, Zahirah Mohd Ihsan and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Liability and Redress for Damage Resulting from Transboundary Movements of GMOs – What Position should Malaysia Adopt? iENFORCE 2013 Conference, Putrajaya Marriot Hotel, IOI Resort City on 12 – 13 November 2013.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Aidy M. Muslim and Mohd Lokman Husain. South China Sea Oceanic Health and Sustainability: Cross-Cutting Issues in the Management of Marine Endangered Species. (Invited Speaker) Workshop on Reframing the South China Sea: Towards a Mediterranean Understanding of Culture and Resources, Institute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei on 11-13 November 2013.

Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli, Mohd Afandi Saleh and Wan Izatul Azma Wan Talaat. The Natuna Islands: Malaysia in Geography, Indonesian in Sovereignty. 11th UMT International Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management, Permai Inn Hotel, Kuala Terengganu on 8-10 October 2013.

Abdawiyah Mat Adam, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Mohd Lokman Husain and Norhayati Mohd Tahir. Mangrove Biodiversity Management and Conservation in Malaysia and Australia. 11th UMT International Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management, Permai Inn Hotel, Kuala Terengganu on 8-10 October 2013.

Nik Norhazirah Nik Omar, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Mohd Hazmi Rusli, Norhayati Mohd Tahir and Mohd Lokman Husain. International Legal Regime on Freshwater Management. 11th UMT International Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management, Permai Inn Hotel, Kuala Terengganu on 8-10 October 2013.

Muhammad Ashraf Abdul Rahman, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli and Mohd Afandi Salleh. Preliminary Studies on Malaysian Marine Conservation Efforts. 11th UMT International Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management, Permai Inn Hotel, Kuala Terengganu on 8-10 October 2013.

Noor Syuhada Md Juhari and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Governans dan Perlindungan Kearifan Tempatan Biodiversiti Hutan di Malaysia. Regional Conference on Local Knowledge 3, Sutra Beach Resort, Setiu, Terengganu on 5-6 October 2013.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Abdawiyah Mat Adam and Mohd Lokman Husain. Pengurusan dan Pemuliharaan Biodiversiti Bakau di Malaysia dan Australia. Seminar Pengurusan Hutan Pesisir Pantai 2013, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu on 11-13 June 2013 (organised by the Department of Forestry, Peninsular Malaysia).

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Protection of the Associated Traditional Knowledge on Genetic Resources: Beyond the Nagoya Protocol. 2nd USM-PSU International Conference, Park Royal Hotel, Penang on 2-4 December 2012.

Nur Aina Amirah, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Mohd Shaladdin Muda and Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Mohd Amin. Operationalisation of Safety Culture for the Malaysian Manufacturing Industries. GARCOMB, Bandung, Indonesia on 22-24 November 2012.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Noor Syuhada Md Juhari, Norhayati Mohd Tahir and Mohd Lokman Husain. Present Status of Forest Biodiversity Management Framework in Malaysia. 10th UMT International Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management 2012, Ri-Yaz Heritage Marina Resort and Spa, Kuala Terengganu on 9-11 July 2012.

Nik Norhazirah Nik Omar, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Norhayati Mohd Tahir and Mohd Lokman Husain. Existing Framework for Sustainable Environmental Management in Malaysia. 10th UMT International Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management 2012, Ri-Yaz Heritage Marina Resort and Spa, Kuala Terengganu on 9-11 July 2012.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Norhayati Mohd Tahir, Mohd Lokman Husain and Noor Syuhada M. Juhari Access and Benefit Sharing: Recognition of Intellectual Property Rights Vs State Sovereignty and Traditional Knowledge. Eurasian Business and Economics Society (EBES) Conference 2012, Nippon Hotel, Istanbul on 24-26 May 2012.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Norhayati Mohd Tahir and Mohd Lokman Husain. Protection of Traditional Knowledge on Biological Genetic Resources in Malaysia: A Face-off between CBD and TRIPS. 6th UUM International Legal Conference 2011, Bayview Beach Resort, Penang on 19-20 November 2011.

Junaidah Abdul Karim and Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Employee’s Right to be Heard during Disciplinary Proceedings in Statutory Bodies. International Conference on Accounting, Business and Economics 2011, Primula Hotel, Kuala Terengganu on 1-2 November 2011.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Norhayati Mohd Tahir and Mohd Lokman Hussain. Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Intellectual Property Rights: A Showdown between CBD and TRIPS. International Conference on Accounting, Business and Economics 2011, Primula Hotel, Kuala Terengganu on 1-2 November 2011.

Nur Aina Amirah, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Mohd Shaladdin Muda and Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Mohd Amin. Safety Culture in Manufacturing Industry: A Framework Development. East-Coast Postgraduate Symposium on Business and Social Sciences 2010, Faculty of Management & Economics, UMT on 15-16 October 2011.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Hii Yii Siang, Faizah Shaharom, Norhayati Mohd Tahir and Mohd Lokman Husain. Fish Biodiversity, Biosecurity and Biosafety: Identifying the Legal and Policy Issues. International Fisheries Symposium 2011, Permai Inn Hotel, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia on 3-5 October 2011.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Norhayati Mohd Tahir and Mohd Lokman Hussain. Mangrove Biodiversity Management & Conservation: The Present Legislative, Administrative and Policy Framework 10th UMT International Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management 2011, Permai Inn Hotel, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, 11-13 July 2011.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat and Shaik Mohd Noor Alam S.M. Hussain. The Malaysian Domestic Violence Act 1994: A Reappraisal. UMT Research Seminar Proceeding 2010, presented on 24 January 2011.

Nur Aina Amirah, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Mohd Shaladdin Muda and Wan Abdul Aziz Wan Mohd Amin. Safety and Health at Workplace: A Comparative Study on the Malaysian, Singaporean and American Laws. East-Coast Postgraduate Symposium on Business and Social Sciences 2010, Faculty of Management & Economics, UMT on 18-19 December 2010.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat and Shaik Mohd Noor Alam S.M. Hussain. Protection of Traditional Knowledge of Indigenous Communities on Genetic Resources: Safeguarding their Cultural Sustenance. International Conference on Minority and Majority: Language, Culture and Identity, Hilton Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak on 23-24 November 2010.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Norhayati Mohd Tahir and Mohd Lokman Hussain. Sustainable Management of Forest Biodiversity in Malaysia: The Laws and Policies. 23rd Symposium of Malaysian Analytical Sciences, Permai Inn Hotel, Kuala Terengganu on 4-6 October 2010.

Abdul Hamid Murad, Shaik Mohd Noor Alam S.M. Hussain & Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Striking a Balance between Malaysia’s Commitment in Its National Policy on Protection of Biological Diversity and the National Policy on Biotechnology. 1st International Conference on Public Policy and Social Science 2010, MARA University of Technology, Kedah on 26-27 May 2010.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat & Shaik Mohd Noor Alam M. Hussain. Developing Access and Benefit Sharing Regime within the Malaysian Federal Set-Up: Complying with CBD. 9th International Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management 2010, Permai Inn Hotel, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia on 8-11 May 2010.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Shaik Mohd Noor Alam S.M. Hussain & Abdul Hamid Murad. Liability and Redress of Trans-boundary Movement of GMOs and the Biosafety Law in Malaysia. 9th International Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management 2010, Permai Inn Hotel, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia on 8-11 May 2010.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. The Statutory Enactment of Promissory Estoppel by Incorporating the Islamic Principles: Providing a Better Platform for Justice and Fairness in the Society. 4th International Conference on Harmonisation of Civil Law and Shari’ah 2009, Attorney General’s Chambers, Putrajaya, Malaysia on 8-9 December 2009.

Shaik Mohd Noor Alam M. Hussain & Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Religious and Bioethical Considerations on Genetic Modification Technology. 4th International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, University of Athens, Greece on 8-11 July 2009.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat & Shaik Mohd Noor Alam S.M. Hussain. Perils of the Sea: An Insight into the Most Commonly Covered Risks in Marine Insurance. 4th International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, University of Athens, Greece on 8-11 July 2009.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Promissory Estoppel beyond Contract. International Conference on Corporate Law 2009, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia on 1-3 June 2009.

Che Hasniza Che Noh & Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Verbal Abuse on Children: Does it Amount to Child Abuse?. 8th International Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management 2009, Primula Beach Resort, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia on 2-4 May 2009.

Junaidah Abdul Karim & Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Consumer Claim against Manufacturer of Defective Product: The Grounds and Challenges. 8th International Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management 2009, Primula Beach Resort, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia on 2-4 May 2009.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat & Shaik Mohd Noor Alam S.M. Hussain. Biodiversity Conservation and Management: An Overview of the Malaysian Laws and Policy. 8th International Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management 2009, Primula Beach Resort, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia on 2-4 May 2009.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat & Shaik Mohd Noor Alam S.M. Hussain. Malaysia’s War against Environmental Pollution: Is the Environmental Quality Act 1974 Sufficient?. 5th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, University of Technology Mauritius on 4-7 January 2009.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Azlinzuraini Ahmad, Wan Norhayati Mohamed and Mohd Shaladdin Muda. Flexible Working Arrangement in Compensation Scheme: An Effort of Beach Resort Employers to Enhance Employees Work Life Balance and Job Satisfaction. UMT Research Seminar 2008, Grand Continental Hotel, Kuala Terengganu on 24 December 2008.

Shaik Mohd Noor Alam S.M. Hussain & Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Law and Policy on Biodiversity in Malaysia. Biodiversity-Biotechnology Symposium: Gateway to Discoveries, Sustainable Utilization and Wealth Creation, Hilton Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia on 19-21 November 2008.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat & Shaik Mohd Noor Alam S.M. Hussain. The Continuing Evolution of Promissory Estoppel: A Comparative Study between England, Australia and Malaysia. International Seminar on Comparative Law 2008, Marriot Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia on 18-20 November 2008.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Junaidah Abdul Karim & Shaik Mohd Noor Alam S.M. Hussain. Domestic Violence Laws in Malaysia. National Seminar on Public Policy, Mahyuddin Auditorium, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia on 16-17 August 2008.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Shaik Mohd Noor Alam S.M. Hussain & Junaidah Abdul Karim. The Malaysian Domestic Violence Act 1994: An Overview. 3rd International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Monash University Centre, Prato, Tuscany, Italy on 22-25 July 2008.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Causation in Marine Insurance: The Dichotomies between Perils of the Sea and the Exclusions. 7th International Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management 2008, Primula Beach Resort, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia on 8-10 June 2008.

Junaidah Abdul Karim & Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. Gender Equality in Employment: An Overview of the Gender Discrimination Practices on Female Cabin Crew in Malaysia. 4th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, Primula Beach Resort, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia on 4-7 January 2008.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat & Junaidah Abdul Karim. CEDAW and the Women’s Law in Malaysia: An Overview. 4th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, Primula Beach Resort, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia on 4-7 January 2008.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Mahadzirah Mohamad & Azman Adam, Halal Food: Malaysia as the Regional Halal Hub. Kustem 5th Annual Seminar on Sustainability Science and Management, Primula Beach Resort, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia on 2–3 May 2006.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat & Shaik Mohd Noor Alam S.M. Hussain. The English Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel and its Reception into the Malaysian Contract Law. Asia Pacific Economics and Business Conference 2004, City Bayview Hotel, Penang, Malaysia 7-9 October 2004.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. The Challenge on the Requirement of Detrimental Reliance in Promissory Estoppel: A Move towards a More Liberal Contract Law?. National Law Conference 2004, Mutiara Beach Resort, Penang, Malaysia on 25 September 2004.

Wan Mariam Wan Abdullah, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat & Shafiah Mohd Sharif. Unsolicited E-mails: A Trespass to Consumers’ Rights to Privacy. 4th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Business, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA on 21 – 24 June 2004.

Azlinzuraini Ahmad, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat & Marhana Mohamad Anuar. The Globalization of Fast Food Franchise System towards Human Capital Satisfaction. The International Conference on Social Science in a Globalising World, Crowne Plaza Riverside Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia on 22 – 23 September 2003.

Che Hasniza Che Noh & Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, The Role of Information Sources and Communication Pattern in Effective Information Delivery. Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL) International Conference 2003, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on 28 September- 1 October

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Marhana Mohamad Anuar & Azlinzuraini Ahmad. The Malaysian Law on Women: Does it Conform to the Global Legal Forces? The International Conference on Social Science in a Globalising World, Crowne Plaza Riverside Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia on 22 – 23 September 2003.

Wan Mariam Wan Abdullah, Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat & A.H. Saharuddin. Malaysian Legislations on Marine Environment: 20 Years after UNCLOS III. KUSTEM 2nd Annual Seminar, Awana Kijal Golf and Country Resort, Malaysia on 6 – 7 May 2003.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, Wan Mariam Wan Abdullah & A.H. Saharuddin. The Thrive against Environmental Pollution in Malaysia: Is the Present Environmental Quality Act, 1974 Sufficient?. KUSTEM 2nd Annual Seminar, Awana Kijal Golf and Country Resort, Malaysia on 6 – 7 May 2003.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat,H. Saharuddin & W.A. Mariam. The Decommissioning of Oil Rigs into Artificial Reefs: An Insight into the Malaysian Legal Provisions in Sustaining its Marine Environment. The 3rd UKM-UC International Conference, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia, 14 – 15 April 2003.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. The Scope and Limits of the Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel in the Law of Contract: Its Applicability and Relevance in Malaysian Law. KUSTEM Research Seminar 2002 on 24–25 March 2002.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat. The Law of Marine Insurance in Malaysia: A Brief Overview. Asia Pacific Business Environment Conference: Innovative Responses to Regional Events, Concorde Hotel, Shah Alam, Malaysia 21 – 22 January 2003.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat, A. H. Saharuddin & Ibrahim, Abdul Rahim. The Malaysian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1950: Its Relevance and Effectiveness in the Era of Globalization. National Corporate Law Conference 2002, Convention Centre, Northern University of Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia on 12-14 July 2002.

Wan Izatul Asma Wan Talaat & Shaik Mohd Noor Alam S.M. Hussain. Causa Proxima: The Determination of the Proximate Cause of Loss of Goods Carried by Sea Transport as Covered under Marine Insurance. National Seminar on Transport Management 2001, Convention Centre, Northern University of Malaysia, Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia on 27-28 October 2001.

Coral Triangle Initiative for Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI-CFF): A Critical National Priority (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu and CTI-CFF Regional Secretariat, Jakarta) (2016) – submitted to the Science Advisor Office to the Prime Minister.

Status of Marine Turtles in Terengganu and the Need for Stronger Protection: A Push for the Ban for Commercial Trade and Comsumption of Turtle Eggs in Terengganu. (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu and WWF-Malaysia) (2017).

Terengganu Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Terengganu State Secretary Office, PlanMalaysia Terengganu & WWF-Malaysia) (2018).

Pelan Induk Pembangunan Pulau-Pulau Taman Laut Negeri Terengganu (2018)

Best Practices and Recommended Policies for Optimising the Plastic Supply Chain in Southeast and East Asia. APEC Ocean and Fisheries Working Group (June 2022)

Final Report on Pembangunan Indeks Kerentanan Pantai (CVI) terhadap Impak Kenaikan Paras Laut di Pantai Kelantan & Negeri Sembilan-Melaka (2020)

Final Report on Impak Perubahan Iklim dan Kenaikan Aras Laut ke atas Sosio Ekonomi Pulau Perhentian dan Redang (2020)

Final Report on Monitoring of Very Rare Fungus Species Bunglosopporus Magnus for Conservation Action in Old Growth Lowland Rain Forest of Sarawak. (2019)

Final Report on Modelling Key Stakeholders Engagement with Sustainable Campus. (2019)

Final Report on Marine Spatial Planning as a Tool to Achieve Ocean Stewardship and Advocacy towards a Healthy and Productive Ocean through Good Governance: A Study on Formulating Governance Solution to the State of Terengganu (2018)

Final Report on Contemporizing Transdisciplinary Knowledge Transfer & Management (Project 4: Conceptualizing Local Knowledge: A Study of Sustainable Values in Local Wisdom and Indigenous Science) (2017)

Final Report on Kajian Pelan Induk Pembangunan Pulau-Pulau Taman Laut Negeri Terengganu (2018)

Final Report on Sustainable Seafood Consumption (2018)

Final Report on MOHE Fundamental Research Grant Scheme 2/2010 (Project No: 59357/Title: Developing Governance Framework for Freshwater Resource Management in Malaysia (2017).

Initiating Marine Spatial Planning in Malaysia: Governance Solution and Way Forward. (Universiti Malaysia Terengganu & WWF-Malaysia) (2017).

Report on the 15th Meeting of the United Nations Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea at the United Nations Headquarters, New York and VIsit to the Malaysian Embassy and US Congress, Washington DC (2014).

Final Report on MOHE Exploratory Research Grant Scheme 1/2011(Project No: 59205/Title: Exploring a Converged Legislative, Administrative and Policy Framework for the Sustainable Management and Conservation of Mangrove Biodiversity in Malaysia) (2014).

Final Report on MOHE Fundamental Research Grant Scheme 2/2010 (Project No: 59205/Title: Developing New Legislative, Administrative and Policy (LAP) Framework for the Sustainable Management of Forest Biodiversity in Malaysia) (2013).

Report on Research Visit to University of Wollongong (November 2012).

Report on Eurasian Business and Economics Society (EBES) Istanbul Conference (2012).

Final Report on MOHE Fundamental Research Grant Scheme 1/2007 (Project No: 59125/Title: “The Malaysian Domestic Violence Act 1994: A Reappraisal”) (2010).

Report on the Study on Penghargaan dan Pengiktirafan Akademia to the Ministry of Higher Education (Top-down Research Project) under the National Higher Education Strategic Plan (Core 4) Research 2009.

Report on International Conference of Corporate Law 2009, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia.

Report on Official VIsit and MoU Signing Ceremony to East Carolina University and Pennsylvania State University, USA on 12-20 April 2006.

Report on UMT-MSD Postgraduate Seminar at Bodington Hall, University of Leeds, UK (May 2009).

Report on Official VIsit to University of Sussex, United Kingdom (May 2009).

Report on Reception and Orientation of UMT 1st Cohort of International Students from China (April 2009).

Report on “International Talk I – Internationalisation: Challenges and Practices” by Prof. Dr. Yang Farina Abdul Aziz (March 2009).

Report on International VIsit from Kagoshima University, Japan (March 2009).

Report on the 3rd International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Monash University Centre, Prato, Tuscany, Italy (22-25 July 2008).

Report on KULT-PPC (Knowledge Utilisation through Learning Technologies Consortium) Consultative Meeting, Surabaya, Indonesia (December 2006).

“Populasi Ikan Besar Berkurangan 90%”. Harian Metro. 9 June 2022

“Hari Lautan Sedunia 2022: Membangkitkan Semula Tindakan Secara Kolektif Bagi Menyelamatkan Lautan”. Bernama. 8 June 2022

“World Oceans Day 2022: Revitalising Collective Action to Save the Ocean”. Bernama. 8 June 2022

“Kepakaran Antarabangsa Dituntut Selamatkan Lautan” Berita Harian. 8 June 2022

“Kena Ambil Tahu Perubahan Iklim”. Forum Utusan Malaysia. 25 Disember 2021

“Amaran Banjir di KL, Selangor tidak boleh dipandang remeh”. Berita Harian. 20 Disember 2021

“Rangka Pelan Tindakan Kebangsaan Perangi Serpihan Plastik Laut”. Berita Harian. 13 Julai 2021

“Selamatkan Lautan melalui Kaedah Sains Moden, Inovasi”. Berita Harian. 9 Jun 2020

“Charting Passage Forward: Towards a Maritime Nation”. New Straits Times. 26 August 2019

“Lautan Plastik Toksik Masalah Antarabangsa”. Berita Harian. 10 June 2019

“Pencemaran Plastik Masalah Global” Utusan Malaysia. 8 June 2019

“Malaysia Negara Maritim: Kepentingan Tadbir Urus Lautan”. Samudera. 23 Mei 2019

“Mengingati Hari Lautan Sedunia”. Utusan Malaysia, 8 Jun 2016

 “The Natuna Islands: Malaysian in Geography, Indonesian in Sovereignty”. AstroAwani news online. 15 February 2016

 “Kepulauan Natuna: “Bergeografikan Malaysia Berdaulatkan Indonesia”. mStar Online, 7 December 2013

“East Asia Future Maritime Highway”. Asia Times Online, 20 November 2013

“Particularly Sensitive Sea Area: An Option for Malaysia?” The Malaysian Insider. 11 November 2013

“The Proposed Strait of Malacca Bridge: Linking or Breaking the Region?” The Malaysian Insider. 24 September 2013.

Research Interests

• Environmental Law and Governance
• Natural Resources Law and Governance
• Marine Spatial Planning

Grants

• The Scope and Limits of the Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel in the Law of Contract: It’s Applicability and Relevance in Malaysian Law

Lead Researcher * UPM’s Short Term Fund * 2000

• The Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel: A Historical and Comparative Study on the Malaysian, English and Australian Law of Contract

• The Statutory Incorporation of Promissory Estoppel into the Malaysian Law

Lead Researcher * Fundamental Research Grant (Ministry of Education) * 2004

• The Domestic Violence Act, 1994: Its Effectiveness on the Peripheral Communities of Terengganu

Lead Researcher * Fundamental Research Seed Money (KUSTEM) * 2005

• Institusi Pengajian Awam di Malaysia (Public Higher 
  Learning Institutions in Malaysia)

Co-Researcher * UPSI * 2006

• Flexible Working Arrangement in Compensation Scheme: An Effort of Beach Resort Employers to Enhance Employees Work Life Balance and Job Satisfaction

Co-Researcher * FRGS * 2006

• The Malaysian Domestic Violence Act 1994: A Reappraisal

Lead Researcher * FRGS * 2007

• Penghargaan dan Pengiktirafan Akademia

Co-Researcher * Top-down Research Project * 2009

• Developing New Legislative, Administrative and Policy (LAP) Framework for the Sustainable Management of Forest Biodiversity in Malaysia

Lead Researcher * FRGS * 2010

• Kajian Takrifan Pengantarabangsaan (Study on the Definition of Internationalisation)

Co-Researcher * Top-down Project * 2011 

• Exploring Best Manufacturing Practices for the Malaysian Make-to-Order SMEs

Co-Researcher * Exploratory Research Grant Scheme * 2011

• Exploring a Converged Legislative, Administrative and Policy Framework for the Sustainable Management and Conservation of Mangrove Biodiversity in Malaysia

Lead Researcher * Exploratory Research Grant Scheme * 2011

• Developing an Effective Governance to Conserve the Marine Endangered Species in Malaysia

Lead Researcher * HICoE Research Grant * 2013 – 2015

• Developing Governance Framework for Freshwater Resource Management in Malaysia

Lead Researcher * FRGS * 2014

• Marine Spatial Planning as a Tool to Achieve Ocean Stewardship and Advocacy towards a Healthy and Productive Ocean through Good Governance: A Study on Formulating Governance Solution to the State of Terengganu  

Lead Researcher * WWF- Malaysia * 2017

• Contemporizing Transdisciplinary Knowledge Transfer & Management (Project 4:  Conceptualizing Local Knowledge: A Study of Sustainable Values in Local Wisdom and Indigenous Science)

Co-Researcher * Long-term Research Grant Scheme * 2012

• Kajian Pelan Induk Pembangunan Pulau-Pulau Taman Laut Negeri Terengganu

Scope Leader * PLANMalaysia Terengganu & Jabatan Pelacongan Terengganu * 2017 – 2018

• Sustainable Seafood Consumption

Team Member * WWF-Malaysia * 2018

• Marine Implementation Plan for the Terengganu Coastal Areas Waters

Lead Researcher * Long-term Research Grant Scheme

• National Sovereignty and Rights over Marine Natural Resources in the South China Sea

Lead Researcher * Long-term Research Grant Scheme

• Developing Legislation on Seabed Mining

Lead Researcher * Department of Minerals and Geosciences Malaysia * 2019

• Monitoring of Very Rare Fungus Species Bunglosopporus Magnus for Conservation Action in Old Growth Lowland Rain Forest of Sarawak 

Co-Researcher * Mohamed Bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund * 2019

• Modelling Key Stakeholders Engagement with Sustainable Campus

Co-Researcher * FRGS * 2017

• Impak Perubahan Iklim dan Kenaikan Aras Laut ke atas Sosio Ekonomi Pulau Perhentian dan Redang

Co-Researcher * NAHRIM 

• Study on the Implementation of Marine Spatial Planning in Terengganu 

Lead Researcher * Long-term Research Grant Scheme

• Pembangunan Indeks Kerentanan Pantai (CVI) terhadap Impak Kenaikan Paras Laut di Pantai Kelantan & Negeri Sembilan-Melaka

Lead Researcher * NAHRIM

• Meeting the SDGs: creating innovative infrastructures and policy solutions to support sustainable development in Global South communities (GS-DEV)

Co-Researcher * Global Research Translation Award (UK) * 2019

• Stock assessment of Silver pomfret in Peninsular Malaysia: Towards a new integrated genetic-trace elements model for the sustainability of fisheries resources

Co-Researcher * FRGS * 2019

• Developing a Model of Protective Mechanism of the Associated Traditional Knowledge on Marine Biological Resources among the Coastal Communities in Malaysia

Co-Researcher * FRGS * 2019

• Labuan Marine Park Management Plan

Co-Researcher * Department of Fisheries, Malaysia

• Analisa Data Soal Selidik bagi Pemahaman dan Pandangan Orang Awam akan Cadangan Pindaan Bahagian IX Akta Perikanan 1985

Lead Researcher * Department of Fisheries, Malaysia

• Malaysia Marine Ecological Gap Assessment Project – Data and Information Transfer Service of the Marine Ecosystem and Biodiversity In Malaysian Waters for Marine Park and Resource Management Purposes

ONGOING PROJECTS

• Legislative Review of Turtles Management 

Co-Researcher / Scope Leader * Translational KPTM  * 2020

• Joint Project on Kuala Terengganu-Kuala Nerus Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) Programme (with Fujian Institute of Sustainable Ocean, Xiamen University, China)

Lead Researcher * China Oceanic Development Fund * 2021-2023

• Capacity Building of Local Communities and Service Providers in Responsible Waste Management and Community-Led Tourism

Lead Researcher * UNDP and Kuala Terengganu City Council * 2022-2023

• Country data collection, policy analysis and stakeholders network support

Lead Researcher * Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) *2022-2023

• Pendidikan Literasi Lautan dan Pengurusan Pantai

Co-Researcher * Knowledge Transfer Grant Scheme

• Synergizing Science-to-Action through Evidence-based Decision Making via Marine Spatial Planning, Integrated Marine Data Management, and Well Regulated Marine Scientific Research

Lead Researcher * HICoE Grant Phase III

• Marine Protected Area Blueprint

Lead Researcher * Department of Fisheries Malaysia * 2023-2024

• Kapas Marine Park Management Plan

Co-Researcher * Department of Fisheries Malaysia * 2023

Expert Consultancy and Other Community Services

• Appointed Organising Committee

*Sea Power Centre, Royal Malaysian Navy for the National Maritime Conference and Chief Navy Round Table Talk in conjunction with LIMA

2019

• Technical Working Group

*Terengganu Structure Plan

2018-2019

• Appointed Consultant

Seminar and Training on the Introduction of Marine Spatial Planning

2016

• Appointed Drafter Course Syllabus

*Environmental Policy and Law for Masters in Environmental Forensic, School of Fisheries and Aquaculture

2014

• Appointed Drafter Course Syllabus

*Regional Fishery Governance, Law and Policy for Masters in Tropical Fisheries, School of Fisheries and Aquaculture

2014

• Appointed Session Chair

*International Seminar on Straits of Malacca and South China Sea, UMT

2015

• Appointed Plenary Session Chair

*National Seminar and Workshop on Sea Turtle Conservation

2015

• Invited Participant

*Reviewing Achievement to Malaysia’s National Action Plan of Action for Sea Turtles, Department of Fisheries, Chendering Fisheries Park, Kuala Terengganu

2015

• Invited Expert

*Reviewing the draft bill on Access and Benefit Sharing on Genetic Resources held by the Centre of Collaborative Innovation, UKM

2015

• Invited Participant

*MIMA Conference on Deep Sea Mining: Building National Awareness and Charting the Way Forward for Malaysia

2014

• Member and volunteer

*Women’s Aid Organisation

2003 – 2012

• Team member

*UNDP

2014

• Invited Active Participant Closed Discourse

*Federal Constitution

2014

• Invited Active Participant

*International Law Commission (ILC)

2013

• Appointed Session Chair

*11^th UMT International Symposium on Sustainability Science and Management 

2013

• Head of secretariat

*1^st Great Gender Debate

2011

• Appointed core member

*Revision Committee for UMT Co-curriculum Course

2012

• Head of Secretariat

*4^th International Conference on Environmental, Economic and Social Sustainability

2008

• Chair

*Seminar on “Living in a Multicultural Society: The Malaysian and the American Experience”

2006.

• Head of Secretariat

*Great Gender Debate

2011

• Committee

*Academic Appreciation and Recognition

2009

• Appointed Drafter

*Law and Society Course Syllabus

2009

• University Representative

*Association of Malaysian Universities (AMU)

2006 – 2008

• University Representative

*Terengganu State Science & Technology Programme

2008

• Member

*Malaysian Universities Legal Advisors Council (MPUU)

2006 – 2008

• Editorial Committee

*Prospect Malaysia  (University Representative)

2006 – 2008

• Steering Committee

*Collaboration between UMT and the Department of Fisheries, Malaysia

2006 – 2008

• Association

*Malaysian Universities (AMU) Convention Committee

2006 – 2008

• Association

*Malaysian Universities (AMU) Promotion & Positioning Committee

2006 – 2008

• Committee

*Drafting Standard MoU and MoA for Malaysian Public Universities

2007

• Drafter and Examiner

*Penilaian Tahap Kecekapan 3 for Grade 44 (Non-Academic)

2007

• Drafter and Examiner

*Penilaian Tahap Kecekapan 1 & 2 for Grade 41 (Non-Academic)

2007

• Appointed Group Leader

*UMT Strategic Planning Workshop

2006

• Appointed Representative

 *KUSTEM’s Spectrum U (Season 5)

2006

• Drafter and Examiner

*Service Examination (Departmental Subject) – Paper III for Photographer (B21)

2006

• Drafter and Examiner

*Penilaian Tahap Kecekapan 1 & 2 for Grade 41 (Non-Academic)

2006

Administrative Duties

• Head

*Centre for Ocean Governance, Institute of Oceanography and Environment (INOS-COG), UMT

2019 – present

• Head

*HICoE Ocean Governance Research Programme, Institute of Oceanography and Environment, UMT

2017 – 2019

• Deputy Director (Academic & Talent Management)

*Institute of Oceanography and Environment, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

2015 – 2016

• Head (Designate)

*Ocean Governance Special Interest Group

2016

• Head

*Law, Administration and Policy Research Programme (under the Marine Science and Oceanography Research Cluster)

2014 – 2016

• Head

*MOE HICoE Law (Governance) Research Programme, Institute of Oceanography and Environment, UMT

2013 – 2016

• Director

*Student Accommodation and Facilities, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu

2012 – 2012

• Internal Auditor

*PASAK UMT

2013 – 2014

• Panel

*UMT Debate and Public Speaking Development (English and Malay Category)

2011 – 2012

• Cooperative Board Member

*KOSISWA UMT

2011 – 2012

• Principal

*Sheikh Abdul Malek Residential College, UMT

2010 – 2012

• Legal Advisor and Exco

*PASAK UMT (UMT Academic Staff Society)

2010 – 2014

• Head

*UMT International Centre

2009

• Legal Advisor

*Staff Disciplinary Committee, KUSTEM/UMT

2006 – 2008

• Legal Advisor

*Student Disciplinary Committee, KUSTEM/UMT

2006 – 2008

• Head

*Corporate Communication and External Affairs Division, KUSTEM/UMT

2006 – 2008

• Programme Coordinator

*Bachelor of Management (Maritime)

2005 – 2006

Teaching Interests

• Regional Fishery Governance, Law and Policy
• Coastal Laws and Policies
• Conservation of Marine Endangered Species
• Commercial Law
• Natural Resources Law
• Marine Insurance Law
• Law of the Sea
• Maritime Carriage Law
• Family Law
• Principle of Management
• Kenegaraan Malaysia

Postgraduate Students

2015 – Present

• Master’s student: 5 Graduated, 4 current
• PhD student: 4 Graduated, 9 current

Supervision Activities

Completed Masters Supervision

• Effect of Maritime Training on Oil Pollution Violations (Rajoo Balaji)

2008

• New Malaysian Legislative, Administrative and Policy Framework for the Sustainable Management of Forest Biodioversity (Syuhada Mad Juhari)

2015

• Deep Seabed Mining and Its Legal Effects to Marine Environment: Malaysian Preparedness(Nik Munirah Nik Ahmad Fuad)

2018

• Investigation and Evaluation of the Process of Fisheries Enforcement Management as Applied to the Trucks Transporting Fish (Tariq Darwish Andhooma Al-Alawi)

2018

• Application of Marine Spatial Planning in Setiu Wetland as an Ecologically Sensitive Area and Critical Habitat for Bivalves (Lua Wei Yien) 

2022

Current Masters Supervision

• Roles of Stakeholders in Sustainable Tourism (Khyrizan Abdul Jalil) 
• Waste Management Practices of Redang Island Communities (Nurul Farhana Abdul Razak)
• The Malaysian Marine Scientific Research Regulatory Framework (Nurazka Afifah Norhairul)
• Adoption of Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management in Malaysia (Puteri Arlis Shahriman)

Completed Doctoral Supervision

• Modelling of Safety Culture amongst the Malaysian Manufacturing Industries(Nur Aina Amirah Mohd Noor)

2014

• Kerangka Governans Pengurusan Sumber Air Mapan di Semenanjung Malaysia (Nik Nurhazirah Nik Omar)

2018

• Developing an Effective Governance to Conserve the Marine Endangered Species in Malaysia (Muhammad Ashraf Abdul Rahman)

2019

• Liability and Redress on Trans-boundary Movement of Living Modified Organisms: The Malaysian Scenario (Abdul Hamid Abdul Murad)

2019

Current Doctoral Supervision

• Profiling Traditional Knowledge of Associated Use of Marine Genetic Resources (Ameer Farhan Mohd Arzaman) 
• Designation of Marine Protected Area by Using GIS in Pulo Aceh, Indonesia (Faisal Syahputra) 
• Marine Spatial Planning: Governance Solution and Adoption (Husni Alhan)
• Adoption of Marine Spatial Planning for Marine Protected Area Designation in Peninsular Malaysia via Modelling on Pulau Bidong (Nur Aina Mohd Azlan Jamal)
• Adapting Traditional Knowledge Utilisation to Climate Change Impacts towards Coastal Communities’ Socio-Economic Wellbeing ( Nurul Syamimi Samsuddin)
• Establishing Framework for Marine Data Management in Malaysia (Mohd Syukri Arsyad)
• The Role of Good Governance in Addressing Security Challenges in Northwest Nigeria (Abdullahi Bala Ado)
• Fazney
• Lua Wei Yien