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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USD138 million renewable energy project to commence in Maldives
Maldives Energy Authority today announced that a USD138 million renewable energy project that would generate 26megawatt electricity is set to be initiated. State Minister for Energy Abdul Matheen revealed
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Environmentally- induced displacement. Theoretical frameworks and Current Challenges
The aim of the presented paper is to demonstrate environmentally-induced displacement as an increasingly important category of population movement that represents a new set of challenges to the international
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NTPC's Sri Lanka project may start by December
State-run power producer NTPC Ltd’s overseas plans are likely to take a new turn this year. According to sources, work on its Sri Lanka project is likely to start by year- end, while an environmental impact study is going on for its Bangladesh project. Last year, both NTPC and the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) of Sri Lanka had incorporated a joint venture, Trincomalee Power Co, to set up a 2x250 megawatt (Mw) coal-based power project at Sampur in the Trincomalee region. The overall investment of the project was expected to be Rs 3,000 crore.
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Slash carbon footprint, get discounts
New Delhi Cutting back on travelling, using renewable bio-fuels, thinking twice before firing up that laptop are among activities that can not just contribute to greening the planet but could get you also hefty discounts on trendy apparel and other major branded goods. Following international trends, stores in India are waking up to 'carbon neutral' stores in which customers are able to redeem "credits" accumulated through the purchase of environment friendly products for discounts.
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MEMP signs MOU with Enhancing Climate Resiliency and Water Security Project
Maldives Environmental Management Project has signed an MOU with the Enhancing Climate Resiliency And Water Security Project (Maldives GCC) on 9th July 2012. The MOU, which concerns waste management activities
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Maldives eyes $100 million tourist tax for CO2 plan
A voluntary tax on tourists who visit the luxury resorts and white sands of the Maldives could raise up to $100 million a year towards the country's aim to become carbon neutral by 2020, President Mohamed
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US$3 million aid granted to Maldives
President Dr Mohamed Waheed has said that an aid of three million US dollars is to be granted to the Maldives by the Global Environment Fund and two major projects in the Maldives will funded by the World
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Maldives shuns CO2 tax seeking tourist cash to make cuts
The Maldives will seek to fund its plan to become carbon-neutral with voluntary donations from visitors, shunning a proposal for an emissions tax on tourists, President Mohamed Waheed said. The low-lying
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Tata Power to go for 'easy regulation' nations
Tata Power Co Ltd, India’s largest private power producer, is looking at bidding for projects in countries with easy regulatory norms, with South and West Asian nations being high on the priority list, a top official said. The company has already set up a crack team of “seed staff”, which is looking for the “right environment” where the company can bid for projects, Anil Sardana, managing director of Tata Power, told Business Standard.
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State of the environment Maldives 2011
An analytical overview on state of the environment of Maldives focuses on 10 key environmental challenges and includes emerging issues like chemical and toxicology & environmental governance. It highlights changing drivers,such as population growth, economic activities and consumption patterns that have put pressure on the environment.