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  2. Climate change in the Maldives - Wikipedia

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    Malé, Maldives' capital, is threatened by climate change. To defend against climate change and the resulting sea level rise, the national government of the Maldives has prepared a comprehensive National Adaptation Programme of Action, that attempts to critically consider and alleviate many of the serious threats the Maldives faces. [16]

  3. Effects of climate change on the tropics - Wikipedia

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    In addition, climate change impacts oceanic currents and sea levels, further altering fish distributions and habitats. Furthermore, ocean acidification , resulting from increased CO2 levels, compromises the ability of shellfish and corals to form shells and skeletons, further endangering marine ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.

  4. Effects of climate change on small island countries - Wikipedia

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    In the Seychelles, the impacts of climate change were observable in precipitation, air temperature and sea surface temperature by the early 2000s. Climate change poses a threat to its coral reef ecosystems, with drought conditions in 1999 and a mass bleaching event in 1998. Water management will be critically impacted. [5]

  5. The Island President - Wikipedia

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    The Island President is a 2011 documentary film about the efforts of then-President of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed to tackle rising sea levels resulting from climate change. [1] Produced by Actual Films and directed by Jon Shenk, [2] the film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival.

  6. Maldives - Wikipedia

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    The Maldives was a member of the Commonwealth of Nations from July 1982 until withdrawing from the organisation in October 2016 in protest of allegations of its human rights abuses and failing democracy. [19] The Maldives rejoined the Commonwealth on 1 February 2020 after showing evidence of functioning democratic processes and popular support ...

  7. Maldives and the World Bank - Wikipedia

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    The focus for projects in the region has shifted over time as the political climate changes and new problems arise. Currently the World Bank strategy for assistance in the Maldives revolves around three core objectives: promoting economic opportunities, building resilience to climate change, and strengthening fiscal sustainability. [8]

  8. Malé Declaration on the Human Dimension of Global Climate Change

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    The Maldives, one signatory of the Declaration and whose capital Malé lends its name to the document, climate change has already begun to affect the human rights of the population. As such, the Maldives and other island nations have begun to construct an international coalition which uses human rights as a framework for combating climate change.

  9. Maldivian Youth Climate Network - Wikipedia

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    The Maldivian Youth Climate Network (MYCN), founded on 29 August 2010, is a non-governmental organisation from Maldives which is primarily involved in raising awareness on and empowering youth to combat climate change. It is currently one of the leading organizations advocating against climate change in Maldives.

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