With funding of $ 3 million in the Maldives carry out the project for the sustainable eco tourism and also the country tries to push initiatives that reduce climate change.
Environment Minister says that through eco-tourism can be created wetlands for biodiversity conservation, to reduce impacts on the environment and to stop coastal erosion Maldivian.
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The President Waheed said that at present the government is spending a lot of money in subsidies to ensure electricity, but this can not last. Waheed said that one has to make some efforts to reduce the cost of fuel. The government is considering renewable energy and solar energy according to the president is the most affordable.
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The Environment Minister has asked the presidential candidates to focus their attention on threats to the environment because so far no policy to protect the environment has never been corrected by any of the candidates.
The Minister stated that even if the candidates have made plans to govern for the next five years, no one has thought about the issue environment even if many are developing projects that could harm the environment. Shaakela went on to say that civilians should participate in the political issues in order to push them to do something for the environment.
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The eco-friendly resort Angsana hosted a 24-hour event scuba diving for the fourteenth anniversary of the wreck Rannamaari and to highlight the importance of protecting marine life and coral reefs.
The event "10 to 10 Rannamaari wreck" was attended by seventy people representing 12 different countries, with different levels of experience divers, underwater photographers and guests.
In all there were 138 divers and a camera turned on for 24 hours showed the beauty of marine biodiversity, the beauty of the Maldivian waters and ecosystem developed around the wreck Rannamaari.
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The luxury resort Soneva Fushi would be accused of having faked his interest in the environment and have broken numerous contractual promises by the NGO Biosphere Expeditions.
Soneva in recent years has donated to a fund for the Biosphere Expeditions social and environmental responsibility to conduct coral reef research, this fund would have to extend for three years in duration, but as of today the resort has stopped helping the NGO kilter the promises made, and preventing the end of the work of Biosphere Expeditions. As a result of these facts are allegations of false matches interest in environmental issues, but the manager of Soneva tried to explain to them that this year has been very difficult and the entrance to the resort was not enough to finish donations the Biosphere Expeditions, soon will start legal action to resolve the situation.
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The two major parties have agreed to pay a sum to secure the release of the dumping ground of Malé. The previous budget of $ 8 million was not enough to finish the job. The body in charge of this task said that currently will not be able to finish the cleaning since most of the equipment was rented, and with the means available to the times will be tripled.
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The Government has assigned the task of management of the waste management on the island of Vandhoo nell'atollo Raa, the Danish company MT Hojgaard.
During the signing ceremony of the Environment Minister Dr Maryiam Shakeelaha announced that the project will involve 45,000 people of the atolls of Noonu, Raa, Baa and Lhaviyani Atoll, the minister also explained how this project will ensure the creation of energy and finally the waste will be used in an intelligent way. The Hojgaard will ensure the completion of the project in the next nine months, while the plant will be fully operational next year.
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Some private companies have decided to invest on some renewable energy projects in the Maldives. The government, meanwhile, is moving forward with its plans for the photovoltaic and the Maldives Reneweble Energy is working in 25 islands and resorts to make photovoltaic systems and increase efficiency in the use of these resources.
The company said that the improvements we are making should instead be the responsibility of the government.
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The implementation of the plan for the Maldives to become a biosphere was approved today by the government. The Maldives should become a biosphere by 2017 the first "Plenary Meeting of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development" to be held in Rio de Janeiro. The government has decided approval after consultation with the Ministry for the environment and if all goes as planned the Maldives will become the first world biosphere.
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The government is planning to create a network of renewable energy within the nation. The project is called Solar Maldives involves the installation of photovoltaic panels in 15 islands to stabilize the energy system at 30% of peak daily need
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The government is working to make the Maldives a biological reserve through the designation of protected areas within the country that will be used only for purposes of tourist and are intended to preserve.
The approval of the plan to make the Maldives a marine reserve is also due to the fact that the government has noticed an increase in visitors Baa atoll after it had become a protected area. Nevertheless we must also point out that after the efforts made to become the Baa atoll a protected area, it was difficult to balance the tourism industry with the conservation of biodiversity.
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The President Waheed yesterday launched the plan of management for the fishery for grouper. The inauguration took place at Nasandhura Palace Hotel. During the ceremony, the President said that a management plan was necessary in order to ensure sustainable fishing. According to Waheed Maldives has a huge potential to develop this type of fishing, and he also added that the work of the center of marine research is important because it will monitor the change of fishing due to this management program. In his speech, the president also thanked all those who have collaborated in the drafting of the plan.
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Island resort Baros Maldives have recently been introduced programs to keep the reef clean. There are many efforts being made to preserve the biodiversity of the barrier. Baros Maldives has the good fortune to have a barrier that surrounds the island a few meters from the coast here, because even those who are new in the world of diving and snorkeling can enjoy the beauty and diversity of organisms that the barrier has to offer. Visitors to the resort will be informed of the damage that can occur by touching a coral, as well as the avoidance of feed for fish or turtles.
The Baros Maldives has introduced the first certified Eco Dive Centre in order to implement programs for monitoring of the barrier. The information given to tourists on reef life conservation programs help a lot and are essential to preserve the heritage present on the island.
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Krishnakant Budhavant, scientist, head of the Centre for Climate Change Maldivian Hanimaadhoo reveals that the smoke caused from lines of waste on the island are ruining vital data on the study of climate change led to the station.
The Super - Hanimaadhoo Observatory is an essential point of reference for atmospheric studies and climate of the whole of South Asia However, its data is always corrupted by local burning trash right next to the observatory.
"The fires are becoming more frequent and closer - says Dr. Krishnakant Budhavant - usually lose a few days of data, but more and more often throughout the week is ruined because of fires"
The local government has come forward saying that he would take the necessary steps with organizing a local area, for the fires away from the research site, but the project is still far from completion, continuing to cause delays to the researchers.
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The association WWF has recently complimented the fishing method of Maldivian tuna and becoming the first Indian Ocean nation to receive certification to adopt the standards of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). The WWF has strongly supported the acquisition of certification and has taken part in the acquisition procedures.
"Maldivians are proud of their method of tuna fishing, they are caught one by one and this method, deemed to be sustainable, it has become very popular," says Dr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan, Minister of State for Fisheries and Agriculture Maldives.
"Fishing has created employment for over 20,000 fishermen and their families, citizens are grateful that their method of fishing has finally been recognized as a sustainable, something that we have always known certification is an example of the benefits that a government focused on sustainable life gets. "
The method of fishing "one by one" makes up 25% of the catches of which the majority comes from the Maldives. The MSC certification is considered by the WWF incentive to reach 100% of tuna fishing done in a sustainable way. The certificate was granted to Maldivians also with the aim of achieving eight goals in the coming years in order to continue to ensure sustainable fisheries.
"We admire the Maldives to have acquired a leading role in sustainable fisheries, thanks to their efforts will lead to an improvement in the fishery throughout the Indian Ocean," said Daniel Suddaby, Tuna Manager of the WWF initiative for sustainable fisheries.
"The certification of this fishing method will lead to a sustainable economy in the entire Indian Ocean, we look forward to working with the Maldivian government to do so to comply with all the conditions imposed by the Marine Fishery Stepwardship" adds Daniel Suddaby.
The first solar panels were installed previously under the free assistance from the Japanese government. The ministry says that the current project is the second phase of the "promotion of clean energy in Male ', the value of 171 million rufie.
A ministry official said that in the second phase of the project, the solar panels will be installed in the office complex Velaanaage, Kalaafaanu in the school, in school Ghiyaasuddin, in the central administration of the National University of the Maldives and the building of the Faculty of Health Sciences .
The panels installed in these five buildings will provide 280 kilowatts of electricity, while the panels installed in the initial phase of the project creates 395 kilowatts of electricity.
The solar panels already installed saves 1.8 percent of electricity supplied to Male. The Japanese government has delivered the first phase of the project on Monday.
The solar panels in the first phase of the project, have been installed on the office of President, the school Hiriyaa, Thaajuddin in the school, in school Kalaafaanu School and the building of the MCSC (Maldives Civil Service Commission).
The soldiers dell'MNDF the South have begun a program for the reduction of bats and crows on the island of Hulhumeedhoo and Addu City. The program is expected to last 3 days and is due to the constant complaints of residents to the excessive presence of crows and bats in the area.
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The Office of the President says that President Mohamed Waheed has failed in its attempt to draw attention to the Rio +20 Conference on the commitment of the Maldives in the field of eco-sustainability.
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The President Mohamed Waheed has announced that the Maldives are going to become the nation's first marine reserve and considered the only marine reserve in the world. The President made this statement during the first day of the meetings of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio +20.
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The President Mohamed Waheed has inaugurated the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and the Fund for the Conservation of Baa atoll and office attached to it. The event took place at a special ceremony held in Baa atoll, in Eydhafushi.
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The President Mohamed Waheed has reaffirmed the government's commitment to protecting the environment of the Maldives and bring in other nations to know the information about the dramatic environmental situation in the Maldives.
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The celebrations for the International Day for the Environment are left with a special ceremony held in Villimalé. At the ceremony the '"Island Green Initiative" was officially presented by the Minister of Environment and Energy, Mariyam Shakeela, who discovered a billboard installed in front of the arrivals terminal at Villimalé.
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As was the case in previous years, the government has decided to celebrate the World Environment Day, next Thursday, prohibiting motorists to move their vehicles for six hours, forcing them to walk.
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After building underwater spa and restaurants in the country, some resorts are thinking to help solve emergencies parks and marine reserves closer. Some properties have even mobilized to hold the festival divers.
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The MEMP (Project Management Environment Maldives) has decided to fund a trip of environmental monitoring in the region north of the Maldives 10 to 28 April 2012. The trip was organized by two of the leading agencies associated with the project, the Marine Research Centre (MRC) and the Agency for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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The Maldives is famous for being the heavenly destination of pristine islands, but Simon Reeve, BBC, visited some of the Maldives that tourists do not see, a huge island of trash floating.
He was accompanied dall'ambientalista local Marie Celine, who explained that the country has struggled to solve the problem of garbage.
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The deputy director of the Maldives Energy Authority, Ajwad Musthafa, attended a two-day conference on the use of carbon-free growth in Asia and the Pacific, held in Seoul, South Korea on 25-26 April.
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Guests at the Banyan Tree resort in the Maldives have funded and planted a new garden of corals.
Champion of environmental conservation, the Marine Laboratory of the Banyan Tree retains care and the reef and marine life surrounding the center. The programs are already activated: Supporting the growth of the barrier removal corallivori and promote coral growth.
(Source: Maldives Promotion House)
The blue glow came from the beach of the island Vaadhoo after the local plankton reacted with oxygen in seawater, producing a light brighter than the Milky Way.
The natural phenomenon called "bio-luminescence" is rarely seen near the coast and was captured by photographer Doug Perrine during a trip to the Indian Ocean.
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"The investments in solutions for the disposal of waste in the Maldives have produced few results because of the lack of involvement of the community," said Environment Minister Mohamed Aslam after meeting with the German government.
The Parliamentary Secretary to visit the German Ministry of Environment, Katherina Reiche said that Germany will help the Maldives providing them with technical assistance to solve the problems of waste disposal, but that will not invest in the project.
"Machinery and equipment has already been installed on various islands, but will not have a big effect. What we need is a plan with a greater participation of the community, "said Aslam" The disposal of waste is an issue to which we have not yet found an answer. "
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