Poverty and inequality in Maldives 2022
In the past two decades, Maldives has achieved remarkable economic progress and reductions in poverty. However, the country faces high exposure to global risks including an . existential threat of rising
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Maldives as a biosphere reserve: implementation plan 2013 – 2017
This implementation plan, called ‘Maldives as a Biosphere Reserve: An Implementation Plan 2013-2017’, sets a roadmap for up to 2017, after which the plan will be updated based on progress and lessons learned.
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Maldives pushes for amending the Montreal Protocol to consider phase-down of HFCs
Maldives joins Micronesia as a co-sponsor of the proposal to amend the Montreal Protocol to include the HFC phase-down under the Montreal Protocol. The HFC phase-down proposal which was discussed at the
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Climate change threatening S Asian development - World Bank
Climate change will overturn hard won gains in reducing poverty in South Asia as changing weather patterns make accessing water and food resources even more difficult, according to a new report named Turn
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Maldives to introduce environment police
The police and Environment Ministry have teamed up to establish an Environment Police unit in order to effectively enforce environment-related laws and regulations. At a ceremony held Wednesday to mark
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Damage from extreme weather could cost as much as hundreds of million Ruffiya- NDMC
Estimates from National Disaster Management Centre, NDMC, put the damage from the extreme weather the country has been facing as much as MVR hundreds of millions. National Disaster Management Centre
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Eco-tourism promotion, wetland conservation, drainage enhancement project in Addu City and Fuahmulah launched
Project launching ceremony of eco-tourism promotion, wetland conservation, drainage enhancement in Addu City and Fuahmulah has been held yesterday Traders Hotel. This Project is funded by the Climate Change
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MNDF provides drinking water to M.Naalaafushi island
MNDF provided water for Naalaafushi island citizens on 28th of this month upon request of Naalaafushi Island Council due to the shortage water. It is stated that MNDF has utilized its Coast Guard Landing
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1.3 billion in South-East Asia at risk of malaria: WHO
About 1.3 billion people in South-East Asia continue to be at risk of malaria, even though substantial progress has been made in controlling the disease. The region bears 15 per cent of the global burden,
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Clean tech can cut greenhouse gas emission by 22pc: ADB
Bangladesh can slash greenhouse gas emissions by around 22 per cent by 2020 through introducing a variety of clean technologies that would cost less than $10 per tonne of carbon-dioxide equivalent, according
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Complaints mount on Maldivian resorts dumping waste into sea
Complaints of many resorts in Maldives dumping majority of its waste into the sea are mounting, Environment Ministry said Thursday. Minister Mariyam Shakeela revealed that the waste of resorts amount