Sustainability Stories
Thousands of Trees Are Disappearing From Islands in the Maldives
‘We fought hard’: the Maldivian community that saved its island from developers
How corruption, tourism, environmental sustainability play out in paradise
As developers build artificial islands to attract tourists, they’re also uprooting trees from nearby atolls. Published on Atlas Obscura on February 6, 2020.
How corruption, tourism, environmental sustainability play out in paradise
‘We fought hard’: the Maldivian community that saved its island from developers
How corruption, tourism, environmental sustainability play out in paradise
In the tourism-dependent island nation of the Maldives, corruption scandals, loopholes, and greed-fuelled tourism development have wreaked havoc on coral reefs and the natural environment. Devex looks at what the new administration could do differently in the island nation. Published on August 31, 2020.
‘We fought hard’: the Maldivian community that saved its island from developers
‘We fought hard’: the Maldivian community that saved its island from developers
‘We fought hard’: the Maldivian community that saved its island from developers
The Maldives are a hotspot for tourists, but development often comes at a cost to the environment. One community fought back. Published in Positive News Magazine on May 7, 2020.