Suing Maldives to Enforce its Environmental Laws
Authors:
Robbie Newton
Date:
29 February 2024
Category:
Effective Enforcement
Keyword:
Enforcement
Region:
Asia & Pacific
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An ongoing court case in the Maldives sheds light on why it is so hard to get the government to enforce the country’s environmental laws. The Maldives is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the consequences of climate change, with 80 percent of the archipelago’s islands less than a meter above sea level. The government has enacted significant environmental legislation, most notably the Environment Protection and Preservation Act, which mandates Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for all development projects.