Sustainable Rural Development and Community Economics for Population Wellbeing in Malaysia

Abstract

Social inequality between rural and urban communities will remain pronounced, as noted in the Millennium Development Goals Report 2015. The paper aims to showcase the findings from a qualitative study that examined the twelve approaches to sustaining rural development and community economics, a case study of Tanjung Karang, Selangor, Malaysia. The research underscores the need for continued investments in rural areas and the importance of tailoring development initiatives in capacity building towards population wellbeing. The study is significant in fulfilling the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of No Poverty (SDG1), Zero Hunger (SDG2), and Good Health and Wellbeing (SDG3).