Rising sea levels threaten to swamp the Maldives and the Indian Ocean archipelago is already out of drinking water, but the new president says he has scrapped plans to relocate citizens.Gayoom's fear of his country running out of drinking water has already come true, as rising salt levels seep into land, corrupting potable water.
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Click to expand Image Workers at a construction site in the Maldives, December 9, 2019. 2019 Carl Court/Getty Images The Maldives government has ignored or undermined environmental protection laws, increasing flooding risks and other harm to island communities. Maldives authorities have failed to heed mitigation requirements mandated by environmental assessment reports or provide resources for ongoing monitoring of the environmental impact of development projects. The Maldives' international climate finance providers should require robust evaluation of reclamation and other development projects for potential harm, and implementation of appropriate mitigation measures. (Brussels) - The Maldives government's land reclamation projects have ignored or undermined environmental protection laws, increasing flooding risks and other harm to island communities, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Reclamation projects are often rushed, lack proper mitigation and monitorin
Fishers and environmentalists on Wednesday staged a protest in front of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) calling for the cancellation of permits for the Manila Bay reclamation and dredging projects.