EPA Concerns Over Activities that are Detrimental to the EnvironmentWednesday, 17 June 2009 Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is highly concerned that there have been activities that are of detrimental in nature to the Maldivian environment, which are being undertaken against the Environmental Protection and Preservation act (law no 4/93) of the Maldives and other regulations concerning protection of environment.Some of their activities include: cutting down vast number of trees, sand mining, destructing of coral reefs from dredging using excavator without...+ more |
Maldives marks World Oceans Day and World Environment DayThursday, 11 June 2009 The World Environment Day is commemorated yearly on 5th June. The theme for this year is 'Your Planet Needs You-UNite to Combat Climate Change'. The day's agenda is to give a human face to environmental issues; empower people to become active agents of sustainable and equitable development; promote an understanding that communities are pivotal to changing attitudes towards environmental issues; and advocate partnership which will ensure all nations and peoples enjoy a safer and more...+ more |
Minister of Housing Transport and Environment declares three new Marine Protected Areas.Tuesday, 09 June 2009 In a meeting held on 4th June 2009 at the Ministry of Housing Transport and Environment, three new Marine Protected Areas were declared by Minister Mohamed Aslam on the occasion of World Environment Day and World Oceans Day. These sites were protected under the Environment Act (4/93). + more |
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