Atolls of the Maldives

doi:10.5771/9781786606624

Atolls of the Maldives

Nissology and Geography

1. Edition 2021

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doi.org/10.5771/9781786606624
ISBN print: 978-1-78660-661-7
ISBN online: 978-1-78660-662-4
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Abstract

Beyond the tropical paradise and beyond the fear of climate change effects, the Maldives is a fascinating island country that faces social, cultural, economic and environmental transformations. Atolls of the Maldives: Nissology and Geography provides a spatial analysis on some key challenges the Maldivian society has to deal with, and guides the reader in the discovery of the human and environmental geography of this Indian Ocean archipelago. Geographers, political scientists, sociologists, geologists, biologists and experts in environmental policies help the audience to move through the complex systems of interrelations, connections and disconnections that shape the environment and the geography of this extraordinary archipelagic country.

Schlagworte

Sustainabilty Tourism SIDS archipelagos Indian Ocean Environment Studies Ecosystems Island Studies Climate Change Geomorphology Geomorphology of Coral Islands Human Geography natural resource management vacation destinations reef preservation resilience island conservation initiatives island environmental policies island reef preservation island resorts coastal management conservation initiatives ecotourism environmental conservation environmental geography environmental policies environmental protection environmental studies

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i–xii Preface i–xii
1–22 Editors’ Introduction 1–22
23–44 1 Environment and Education 23–44
45–63 2 The Gender Dimension of Environment in the Maldives 45–63
64–76 3 Energy Production and Waste Management: The Human Ecology of Maldivian Islands 64–76
77–88 4 Water Management and Consumption Models 77–88
89–105 5 The Centralization of Governance and Economy in the Maldives: A Reading of the Contemporary Demographic Transition between Domestic Migration and Forced Displacement 89–105
106–124 6 Greening the Resort, De-Bordering the Enclave 106–124
125–144 7 New Waves: The Guesthouse Dilemma 125–144
145–158 8 Governance, Activism and Environment in the Maldives 145–158
159–175 9 Environment and Ecosystems Protection 159–175
176–195 10 Sea-Level Changes and the Reefs of the Maldivian Archipelago 176–195
196–212 11 Coral Reef Biodiversity of the Maldives 196–212
213–226 Index 213–226
227–232 About the Editors and Contributors 227–232

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