Resilience Maldives

Report and contribute your effort in saving our reefs.

We have noticed that localized bleaching has started in some places in the Maldives. The current NOAA forecast is looking dire over the next few weeks. If you are observing signs of bleaching in your reefs, please share with us via https://www.coraldatabase.gov.mv/reporting

You can also email your reports to [email protected] via our pdf form http://www.mrc.gov.mv/en/forms/

It’s an honor for us to announce the publication of the first article on fish preferences and its relation to coral reef health published on the 134th volume of Marine Policy journal of ocean policy studies under Resilience Maldives, which was jointly co-authored with Shreya Yadav and our very own Abdulla Fisam. The article was based on a case study conducted in Dhaalu Atoll of Maldives.

More Than 1.5 Billion Face Masks Thought To Have Entered Ocean This Year More than 1.5 billion face masks are estimated to have entered the world’s oceans in 2020, resulting in an additional 4,680 to 6,240 metric tonnes of marine plastic pollution. According to a recent report, face masks can take up to 450 years to break down, gradually turning into micro plastics...

The Constitutional commitment is the most profound and enabling feature of the Maldivian Republic. Lets celebrate the day of its declaration with gratitude and appreciation.

Conveying warmest greetings on behalf of us on the occasion of “Republic Day” 🇲🇻

In Great Barrier Reef, Amazing Photos Captured of World's Only Known Pink Manta Ray An underwater photographer has captured rare images of the world’s only known pink manta ray, dazzling online observers and marine biologists.

Maldives reefs are the world's 5th richest in terms of biodiversity and the 7th largest reef ecosystem in the world. As per the biodviesrty valuation report 2009, ocean resources contributes to 71% of our employment and 89% of the GDP. Today we're seeing our ecosystems being compromised for development needs. We're somehow advocating for artificial reefs as a mitigation measure for reclamation of reefs. Let's think and act before we support to another reclamation of a lagoon or reef. Because for every square kilometre of reef reclaimed it's one fish less on your plate, a couple of hundred dollars minus for fishers and tour operators.

Let's celebrate the ocean and it's resources by appreciating it's irreplaceable services. Let's celebrate the ocean day with less plastic dumped on to the sea
Let's celebrate the oceans day with more stewardship role.

Save the ocean to save our future

May this pious day brings you immense joy, happiness, peace and prosperity. Eid Mubarak!

“The Lessons that Coronavirus can Teach the Human Species”

By Luis González Reyes

The Lessons that Coronavirus can Teach the Human Species One of the organisms that make up Gaia, thanks to a mutation, has converted into a pandemic that is putting it at serious risk. The coronaviruses of Gaia are anthropocentrism, capitalism, and technocracy. Therefore, we need to banish them urgently, taking the draconian measures that are necessary.

We Must Respond to Climate Change Like We're Responding to Coronavirus Rapid change and disruption of business as usual is possible!

“NATURE IS A WOMAN” too.

Women are the real strength of nature and society, wishing you all wonderfully strong and fabulous ladies a very happy woman’s day.

Wish you all a very Happy New Year 2020!

“YOU WILL BE NEXT”

A friendly reminder.

-Movement

“We can’t just continue living as if there was no tomorrow, because there is a tomorrow. That is all we are saying.” Congratulations . May this accomplishment elevate your mission and your contribution to spurning the world towards climate action. We stand with your ideology cause there is no planet B.

Greta Thunberg is TIME's 2019 Person of the Year https://ti.me/2LLh7V7

We have been reminded about climate change through several catastrophes whether its tsunami or earthquakes. Are we still to ponder if climate change is real or not?

Lets not wait before its too late. Let’s Take part in Climate Action!! Start from your actions!! A simple action can contribute to a massive solution.

National fishermen’s day greetings to all our hardworking fishermen and individuals in fisheries industry, our highest appreciations and gratitude towards their dedication in constructing and shaping our economy.

“IS PLASTIC THE ONLY WASTE THATS POLLUTING OUR OCEANS?”

E-waste and their consequences. Nor has progress been made towards an alternative for dealing with “e-waste” – discarded computers, cell-phones, TV sets, cameras, stereos, radios, batteries, monitors and circuit boards – which contain persistent toxic compounds like antimony, lead, mercury and cadmium.

Throwing out garbage, putting it by the curb, taking it to the dump -- try as we might, we can never really make garbage disappear. When we throw garbage "away," it just goes somewhere else.

Marine debris is a burgeoning global issue with economic, ecological and aesthetic impacts. While there are many studies now addressing this topic, the influence of urbanisation factors such as local population density, onshore transport and roads on the distribution of coastal litter remains poorly understood.

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