The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, is a small island nation in South Asia, situated in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean. It lies southwest of Sri Lanka and India, about 700 kilometres from the Asian continent's mainland.
Chair: 2009 – 2010
Member since: 2009
Capital
Malé
Population (2015)
530,957
GNI Per Capita (2016)
$489.1
Emissions Per Capita (2014)
3.137 tons
Website Links
National Focal Points
National Climate Vulnerability Level and actions
0
Average
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Sea Level Rise
Due to climate change sea level rising index
3 mm/yr
0.23%
Adaptation: Priority Sectors:
1) Enhancing food security;
2) Infrastructure resilience;
3) Public health;
4) Enhancing water security + 6 other highlighted priority sectors.
Reduce GHG emissions by 24% (in relation to GHG emissions BAU levels (2011)) by 2030 conditional to external support in sectors of energy, transportation and waste.
Adaptation: Priority Sectors:
1) Enhancing food security;
2) Infrastructure resilience;
3) Public health;
4) Enhancing water security + 6 other highlighted priority sectors.
