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
Maldives
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Boskalis committing “environmental crimes” in UNESCO biosphere reserve, says Ecocare
Netherlands based maritime infrastructure company Royal Boskalis Westminster is committing “serious environmental crimes” in the Maldives, a local environmental group has said. The company – claimed
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Agreement signed on Implementing the HCFC phase-out in Fisheries Sector
The Ministry of Environment and Energy and Maldives Institute of Technology has signed an agreement to implement the HCFC phase-out in Fisheries Sector Phase II project to switch over from Hydrochlorofluorocarbon
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Maldives is participating in Abu Dhabi Ascent on climate change
Minster of State for Environment Mr. Abdullahi Majeed is participating in the ’Abu Dhabi Ascent’ a two day high level meeting laying the groundwork for the 2014 climate summit to be held this September.
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Maldives State of Environment Report: The Monthly Overview, April 2014
<p>Thoriq Ibrahim, Maldives Minister of Environment and Energy hailed the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) entitled ‘Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change’ and stated that this report confirmed that with rapid actions, technological means and behavioral changes it is still possible to avert the impending catastrophe. Read more in this April 2014 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Maldives</p>
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Experts expect El Nino, sub-normal to normal monsoon in South Asia
Pune : The consensus outlook for the summer monsoon season (June-September), developed in the fifth session of the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF-5), indicates below-normal to normal rainfall
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Minister Thoriq Reacts to Release of IPCC’s Working Group 3 Report
“Averting catastrophe is still possible” said Thoriq Ibrahim, Minister of Environment and Energy when he hailed the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) entitled ‘Climate
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Maldives signs an agreement on Agricultural Research Project Cooperation with China
The Government of the Republic of Maldives and the Government of China, with a view to further developing friendly and cooperative relations signed the “Agreement on Agricultural Research Project Cooperation”
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South Asia needs $2.5 trillion infrastructure investment: WB
South Asia needs up to $2.5 trillion of investment in infrastructure by 2020 if the region is to make further gains in battling poverty and provide for its growing population, the World Bank said on Wednesday.
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Drought monitoring system for South Asia
A drought monitoring system is being developed in South Asia, in a collaboration between GWP and the IWMI. A first Assessment Report has been released by GWP South Asia and the GWP-WMO Integrated Drought
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Olive Ridley project: Actively fighting ghost nets in the Indian Ocean
The Olive Ridley Project was initiated in response to large numbers of olive ridleys turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) found entangled in fishing nets in the Maldives. This species of sea turtle is rarely