The Maldives says it may lose islands unless it can quickly access cheap funds to fight climate change impact.
“By the time the financing is obtained, we may be underwater" foreign minister @abdulla_shahid told us on the sidelines of #Raisina2020
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“By the time the financing is obtained, we may be underwater" foreign minister @abdulla_shahid told us on the sidelines of #Raisina2020
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More than 80% of the Maldives’ land is less than a meter above mean sea levels, making its population of around 530,000 people extremely vulnerable.
100+ of the archipelago’s inhabited islands were already reporting erosion, and 30 islands are identified as severely eroded.
100+ of the archipelago’s inhabited islands were already reporting erosion, and 30 islands are identified as severely eroded.
The Maldives spends around $10 million annually for coastal protection works, but will need up to $8.8 billion in total to shield all of its inhabited islands, according to a 2016 estimate by its environment ministry.
“In order to protect the islands, we need to start building sea walls,” @abdulla_shahid told us.
“It’s expensive, but we need it. We can’t wait until all of them are being taken away.”
Full story below by @AlasdairPal and me:
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“It’s expensive, but we need it. We can’t wait until all of them are being taken away.”
Full story below by @AlasdairPal and me:
reuters.com/article/us-cli…
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