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The Maldives government have adapted infrastructure in capital city Malé to the threats of climate change, including beginning to build a wall around the city. Climate change is a major issue for the Maldives. As an archipelago of low-lying islands and atolls in the Indian Ocean, the existence of the Maldives is severely threatened by sea ...
The Maldives, [d] officially the Republic of Maldives, [e] and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is a country and archipelagic state in South Asia in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives is southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about 750 kilometres (470 miles; 400 nautical miles) from the Asian continent's mainland.
The effects of climate change on small island countries are affecting people in coastal areas through sea level rise, increasing heavy rain events, tropical cyclones and storm surges. [ 1 ] : 2045 These effects of climate change threaten the existence of many island countries , their peoples and cultures.
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He was appointed as Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy by President Mohamed Muizzu on 17 November 2023. [4] Earlier, he served as the Minister of Environment and Energy from 19 November 2013 to 17 November 2018 during the presidency of Abdulla Yameen . [ 5 ]
Minister of Climate Change, Environment and Energy Thoriq Ibrahim: November 17, 2023 Incumbent [26] Minister of Youth Empowerment, Information and Arts Ibrahim Waheed: November 17, 2023 Incumbent [27] Minister of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure Abdulla Muththalib: November 17, 2023 Incumbent [28] Minister of Dhivehi Language, Culture ...
Malé [a] is the capital and most populous city of the Maldives.With a population of 211,908 in 2022 [1] within its administrative area and coterminous geographical area of 8.30 square kilometres (3.20 sq mi), Malé is also one of the most densely populated cities in the world.
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