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Contents of this page:
· General information
· News & periodicals
· Institutions
~ International organizations
~ Government information and agencies
~ Nongovernmental organizations
· Environmental law
· Environmental initiatives
· Transportation
· Climate change
· Biodiversity
Also see:
· Africa
General information
CIA World FACTBOOK on Maldives
· Includes information about energy and fuel sources under “Energy” tab
Maldives @ UN Food and Agriculture Organization
· Has link to Maldives Country Programming Framework
Maldives @ Environmental Performance Index
· Maldives’ national ranking for many environmental categories
· Includes information about air quality, biodiversity, water and sanitation, climate and energy, forests, and more
News & periodicals
· Website written in Dhivehi
· Link to website with English translation
Environmental News from Maldives Times
Institutions ~ International organizations
United Nations Development Programme
Maldives Climate Change Adaptation
Updated list of climate change adaptation projects and proposals
· Current information about environmental initiatives in the Maldives
Institutions ~ Government information and agencies
· Presidential and Government News
Ministry of Environment and Energy
Institutions ~ Nongovernmental organizations
Environmental law
International environmental agreements to which the Maldives is Party
Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2007
Environmental Protection and Preservation Act of Maldives (Law No. 4/93)
The Fisheries Law of the Maldives
Environmental initiatives
Initiatives in the tourism industry
Maldives pushes sustainability at home and abroad
Third National Environmental Action Plan
Transportation
Environmentally Sustainable Transport in Maldives
Climate change
Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) @ UNFCCC NDC Registry
Country case study – Maldives Climate for Sustainable Growth
· Examines if climate projects have been conducted in a sustainable way
Maldives @ Climate Policy Observer
· Information about Maldives’ emissions, national policy, and international policy
· Page has a lot of missing information
First National Communication of Maldives to the UNFCCC
· General information about country and climate change
Climate Change Effects on Maldives
· Presentation by the National Defense Force
· Investigates the intersection between adaptation and mitigation, and the role of education
Maldives sea level rise map @ Union of Concerned Scientists
· Use ‘control F’ to find Maldives’ rankings for ND-GAIN index, vulnerability, and readiness for climate change
· ND-GAIN index ranks countries’ vulnerability ability to improve resilience to climate change
Biodiversity
The economic case for biodiversity conservation in the Maldives
Biological Diversity of the Maldives
National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan