3.10 - Maldives

Question 1

What are the main stresses for Maldives?

Answer 1

Storm Surges, Lack of freshwater and Sea Level Rise

Question 2

What will be the Sea Level Rise (in Maldives) by 2100?

Answer 2

1.5 ft

Question 3

What type of issues do large-scale solutions cause ?

Answer 3

Social issues (such as ‘why should the people have to move out of their islands?

Question 4

What % of the country is threatened by SLR and floods?

Answer 4

97%

Question 5

What is the name of the capital, where a lot of the people live, and therefore receives a lot of money?

Answer 5

Male

Question 6

What areas are given highest priority?

Answer 6

Urban areas, and those that attract tourism

Question 7

And what gets low priority?

Answer 7

Traditional industry, such as fishing, and mangroves

Question 8

What is the name of the community action, aiming to help communities maintain swamps, so they can help as defences?

Answer 8

Mangroves for the future

Question 9

Which country is planting mangrove nurseries?

Answer 9

Japan