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 sea levels. A unique feature of Maldives is the economic enclaves that encourage industry and international tourism. The general …
President Dr Mohamed Waheed has said 66 km roads would be constructed in 10 islands, under the road construction project which was initiated about two years ago. He made this remark while speaking at the inauguration ceremony of Vilufushi road construction project. The President also noted that this road construction …
President Mohamed Waheed Hassan has said 66 kilometer roads would be constructed in 10 islands, under the road construction project which was initiated about two years ago. He made this remark while speaking at the inauguration ceremony of Vilufushi road construction project. The President also noted that this road construction …
President Dr Mohamed Waheed has today inaugurated the road development project of Thaa atoll Vilufushi. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, President Waheed said the project was part of the nationwide road development project. He said 9 roads of Vilufushi would be developed under the project. President also said the road …
An Agreement has been signed between the Ministry of Environment and Energy and Maldives Customs Service to increase the collaboration between the two parties in implementing the “Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer”. The Agreement was signed today at a special ceremony held at Maldives Customs Building. …
Maldives will soon ban the import of goods containing environmentally harmful hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC), environment minister Mariyam Shakeela said Thursday. After a signing an agreement with customs to stop the import of chemicals and gas harmful to the ozone layer, Shakeela noted that HCFC has been controlled in the Maldives. She …
The second phase of the Hulhumale reclamation project has been delayed to clear the financial aspects of the project, President Mohamed Waheed Hassan said Tuesday. During a press conference, the president said Housing Development Corporation (HDC) had assured that the project would commence without much delay. However, he did not …
The Government of the Republic of Maldives and the Government of the United States of America, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Assistance Programmes today, with a view to strengthen resilience to the adverse effects of climate change and to strengthen the capacity of target institutions to promote democratic elections …
Japan and the Republic of Maldives have signed an agreement regarding the Joint Crediting Mechanism, a partnership which aims to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Under the agreement, Japan will help Maldives reduce its G.H.G. emissions thereby contributing to international efforts of preventing global warming. Both countries will establish a joint …
Japan and the Maldives have signed an agreement to exchange Japanese low-carbon technologies for Maldivian quotas for greenhouse gas emissions. The agreement was reached in a meeting between Environment Minister Nobuteru Ishihara and Maldivian Environment and Energy Minister Mariyam Shakeela at a meeting in the village of Onna on the …
The Government of the Republic of Maldives signs a Low Carbon Partnership Agreement with the Japanese government to promote Low Carbon Development. The signing was held yesterday at Okinawa, Japan. The agreement would help Maldives to mitigate the effects of climate change by increasing environmental friendly low carbon investments and …
The low-lying island of Maldives has pledged to be the first nation where the entire country will be a biosphere reserve by 2017. It has set a goal that ensures that more than half of the country’s atolls are implementing the new approach by the end 2017, in order to …
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 ongoing Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) Meeting proposes to amend the Protocol which controls the ozone depleting substances to …
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 down the Heat - Climate Extremes, Regional Impacts and the Case for Resilience, released by the World …
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 the World Environment Day, Deputy Commissioner of Police Hussein Waheed and State Minister for Environment Abdul Matheen Mohamed signed an …
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 informed Miadhu Daily that more than hundred houses have been damaged and many farms have been devastated. The severe weather …
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 Trust Fund (CCTF) implemented by the World Bank and Government of Maldives with the grant aid from European Union (EU) and …
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 Craft-3 to supply around 3000 liters of water to the island.
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, second only to Africa. Malaria is endemic in 10 of the 11 WHO member-states in …
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 to a study from the Asian Development Bank. ‘In Bangladesh, the sea level is predicted to rise 45 …
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 to 7.5kg per head, while it has been confirmed that the majority of the waste do not reach the dump …
