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SEA WALL IN THE MALDIVES AND ITS SUSTAINABILITY
Abstract
Small Island Developing States are particularly vulnerable to the peril of climate change. Sea level rise, an increase in sea surface temperature, high incidences of drought and flood are some of the challenges faced by island states. …

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MALDIVES TO INDIA
The Republic of the Maldives, which is located in the Indian Ocean, is an archipelago comprising approximately 1,200 islands with a geographical spread of over 90,000 sq.km. Incorporating some 26 atolls, the Maldives is one of the world’s…

CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITIES OF THE MALDIVES: IMPLICATIONS FOR INDIA
This article addresses some of the more prominent environmental challenges faced by the Maldives, which exemplifies those faced by low-lying island-states due to rising sea-levels as a consequence of climate-change, irrespective of whether such…
Image Credits: Vivekananda International FoundationINDIA AND MALDIVES: A TRIUMPH FOR MARITIME DIPLOMACY
The Indian Navy deployed an Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk –III aircraft together with aircrew and a support team to Maldives on 27th April, to assist the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) in “coastal surveillance and reconnaissance”.…
